WD Red Pro 16TB 3.5″ NAS Hard Drive – Overview
Capacity
16TB
3.5-inch NAS drive, model WD161KFGX
16TB
3.5-inch NAS drive, model WD161KFGX
Speed
7200 RPM
SATA interface
7200 RPM
SATA interface
Cache
512MB
Large buffer for busy multi-user NAS arrays
512MB
Large buffer for busy multi-user NAS arrays
Transfer rate
Up to 259 MB/s
Maximum transfer rate quoted by WD
Up to 259 MB/s
Maximum transfer rate quoted by WD
Recording
CMR
Conventional magnetic recording, suited to RAID
CMR
Conventional magnetic recording, suited to RAID
Workload
Up to 550TB per year
Workload rating listed by WD for this model
Up to 550TB per year
Workload rating listed by WD for this model
NAS bays
No bay limit
WD rates Red Pro for RAID NAS systems of any size
No bay limit
WD rates Red Pro for RAID NAS systems of any size
Reliability
2.5 million hours MTBF
Projected MTBF from WD
2.5 million hours MTBF
Projected MTBF from WD
Warranty
5 Year Carry-In
WD limited warranty
5 Year Carry-In
WD limited warranty
WD Red Pro 16TB 3.5″ NAS Hard Drive Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | WD (Western Digital) |
| Series | WD Red Pro NAS Hard Drive |
| Part number | WD161KFGX |
| Drive | |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form factor | 3.5″ |
| Interface | SATA |
| Rotational speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512MB |
| Recording technology | CMR |
| Transfer rate | Up to 259 MB/s |
| NAS and Reliability | |
| NAS bays supported | Unlimited (RAID-optimised NAS) |
| Workload rating | Up to 550TB per year |
| MTBF | Up to 2,500,000 hours (projected) |
| Physical and Environment | |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147 x 101.6 x 26.1 mm |
| Weight | 690 g |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 65 °C |
| In the Box and Warranty | |
| In the box | WD Red Pro 16TB internal hard drive |
| Warranty | 5 Year WD Carry-In |
About the WD Red Pro 16TB 3.5″ NAS Hard Drive
The WD Red Pro 16TB (WD161KFGX) is a 3.5-inch SATA hard drive for business NAS systems and larger RAID arrays that run around the clock. It spins at 7200 RPM with a 512MB cache and conventional magnetic recording, reaching transfer rates of up to 259 MB/s. WD lists a workload rating of up to 550TB per year and a projected MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours, and rates the Red Pro line for NAS systems with no bay limit. The 16TB size suits growing file servers, virtualisation storage and backup targets, and WD backs it with a five year limited warranty.
