Western Digital WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD (4TB-26TB) vs Western Digital WD Red Pro NAS Hard Drive (4TB-26TB)

Western Digital WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD (4TB-26TB)Western Digital WD Red Pro NAS Hard Drive (4TB-26TB)
TypeInternal HDD, enterprise classInternal HDD, NAS-optimized
Capacities4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 TB4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 TB
InterfaceSATASATA
Form Factor3.5-inch3.5-inch
Spindle Speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Recording TechnologyCMRCMR
Cache256 MB (4-8 TB and WD121KRYZ) or 512 MB (other models)256 MB (4, 6, 8 TB) or 512 MB (10 TB and above)
Transfer RateUp to 255 to 291 MB/s depending on modelUp to 217 to 287 MB/s depending on capacity
Workload RateUp to 550 TB/yearUp to 550 TB/year
MTBFUp to 2.5 million hoursUp to 2.5 million hours (projected values per footnote)
TechnologiesHelioSeal, ArmorCache, OptiNANDNASware, OptiNAND, ArmorCache, TLER
Warranty5-year limited5-year limited
Operating Temperature5 to 60 C—
Non-Operating Temperature-40 to 70 C—
Dimensions5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches147 x 101.6 x 26.1 mm
Weight750 g (listed for all models)670 to 750 g depending on capacity
Model NumbersWD4004FRYZ, WD6004FRYZ, WD8005FRYZ, WD103KRYZ, WD121KRYZ, WD122KRYZ, WD142KRYZ, WD161KRYZ, WD181KRYZ, WD203KRYZ, WD221KRYZ, WD242KRYZ, WD261KRYZWD4006FFBX, WD6006FFBX, WD8006FFBX, WD103KFBX, WD122KFBX, WD142KFGX, WD161KFGX, WD181KFGX, WD202KFGX, WD221KFGX, WD241KFGX, WD260KFGX