Beyond Expectations

WD Gold hard drives are performance-optimized for heavy application workloads and are designed to handle workloads up to 550TB2 per year. Whether you need 1TB or 20TB1, the wide capacity range of WD Gold HDDs solves for the most demanding storage environments.

Enhanced Reliability

With up to 2.5M hours MTBF3, WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.

Reimagining the HDD

WD Gold offers 20TB on a 9 disk CMR drive with reimagined HDDs utilizing the first implementation of OptiNAND™ technology's capacity-enabling features.​

Vibration Protection

WD Gold has sophisticated monitoring electronics that help correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time using enhanced vibration protection technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments.

Play Well with Others

Broadly compatible with most PC and major enterprise operating systems. Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade data centers and storage systems.

Leading the Way

Energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) technology enables higher media precision and increases areal density. The triple-stage actuator (TSA) enhances the accuracy of head-positioning and delivers better performance and data integrity to also increase areal density. Both EAMR and TSA are available only in 16TB capacities and above.

5-Year Limited Warranty

Every WD Gold HDD comes with a 5-year limited warranty, so you can be confident in your storage.