Western Digital 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 SATA

The Western Digital 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 SATA hard drive is one of the The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop PCs and data centres. One of the main parameters is obviously the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM provides better speeds when working with multimedia and data. The hard disk provides a storage capacity of 18000 GB. The device features a 512 MB memory cache. You can connect the Western Digital hard drive and a computer or other device takes place via the SATA III interface.

Western Digital 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 SATA Hard Disk Key Features

• Read speed up to 269 MB/s and write speed up to 269 MB/s
• 512 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" drive is compatible with classic bays
• Maximum power consumption 6,5 W
• Power consumption under standard load is 5,6 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.31 W
• The data transfer is facilitated through the SATA III interface

Other HDD Features

Platter HDDs have a special construction. Inside the hard drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by disk read/write heads. These moving parts can be damaged by a shock or impact, but on the upside, this design also delivers an affordable price tag and high storage capacity. The crucial criterion that affects the speed of a platter hard disk is the number of rotations per minute (RPM). In case of the Western Digital 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 SATA, you can look forward to 7200 RPM RPM. This is welcome news for people with higher requirements, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. File access speed and overall stability is also impacted by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Western Digital hard drive is equipped with a 512 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Drive

If you want to mount the Western Digital 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 SATA in your PC or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. All communication with the computer happens through the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.