Customer Reviews for Western Digital Gold Enterprise Class WD161KRYZ 16TB SATA Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital Gold Enterprise Class WD161KRYZ 16TB SATA Internal Hard Drive is Out of stock
Item # : IM17ZP370
Model # : WD161KRYZ
- This 16TB HDD is performance-optimized for heavy application workloads and is designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year
- Contains a SATA port
Price is $397.53
26 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Jun 25, 2024
WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD 16 TB
Installed drive works no problems. Installed 2, 16 TB drives in my Dell XPS8930
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Apr 19, 2022
2 for 2 Fail
Ordered 2, from 2 different suppliers, both Fail and had to be returned, no longer in stock so not yet replaced
Tesla99
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Posted Jun 25, 2024
WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD 16 TB
Installed drive works no problems. Installed 2, 16 TB drives in my Dell XPS8930
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Left Coast Geek
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Posted Mar 14, 2023
fast *and* huge
fast, and huge capacity. I have 4 of these 16TB in a raidz on TrueNAS, offering my home network 42TB of secure storage.
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D Graybill
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Posted Jul 21, 2022
Great backup drive
Outstanding backup drive. Fast and secure. Lots of space to keep multiple versions.
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Bickhorn
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Posted Jul 2, 2022
WD Gold 16TB (WD161KRYZ)
Love it so far. With its long warranty, I have the confidence to trust this drive with my data. I purchased two and have them in a Sabrent JOB enclosure connected via USB 3.2.
As long as it works and delivers the rated speeds in the years to come, what's not to like? I gave it 5 stars, although if I wanted to quibble, I'd probably take away 1 star for the unusual n...
As long as it works and delivers the rated speeds in the years to come, what's not to like? I gave it 5 stars, although if I wanted to quibble, I'd probably take away 1 star for the unusual n...
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ProdVader
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Posted Jun 28, 2022
16TB gold srive
This drive was not compatible for the PC I had to use it as a backup drive. I purchased a kit to covert it to an external drive but still is not recognized by my system and it doesn’t fit properly with the kit. Regretting purchasing this drive
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We're sorry to hear about your user experience with the WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD and appreciate your time for providing this review.
We were unable to locate you in our system with the information provided in the review therefore we request you give us a call so that we can gather more information to isolate the issue and provide an appropriate resolution. We'd be happy to help.
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June 28, 2022
LDuke
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Posted Jun 20, 2022
NAS upgrade
Installed in a Synology DS1618+ to increase capacity. Zero problem with the install.
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Gary
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Posted May 26, 2022
A Great NAS Drive That's Dependable!
Outstanding Drive! I use it in my NAS and have 3 other 8TB WD Gold Drives. Would recommend to everyone who has a NAS Sys. Extremely reliable and very quite...
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Brendan
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Posted May 23, 2022
Fast but makes clunking sounds
Fast but makes clunking sounds, this is my 3rd Gold Class drive and while they have not failed me they sound like a broken piston when ever accessed. I expect it now but its loud and sounds disconcerting regardless.
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Ryan.H
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Posted Apr 26, 2022
The Most Reliable HDD Out There
I just purchased my 12th gold drive. I have bought 8TB, 10TB, and 16TB drives throughout the years and have yet to have one fail. They are pricey, but can you really put a price on peace of mind?
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HDas
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Posted Apr 25, 2022
Thumping noise in idle mode
After installing it, it creates "thumbing noise", when in idle mode.
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear your user experience with the WD Gold Hard disk drive and appreciate your time for providing this review.
Based on your concern, if the drive is behaving abnormal on the computer then it could be due to insufficient power supply to the drive for operation. To isolate the cause of the drive failure, it is recommended to connect the drive as secondary storage via SATA port to the computer and check the drive for any damage or defect by following the information provided in the link below.
"How to check an internal drive for defects, problems, corruption, or a power issue":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15514
We recommend connecting the drive as secondary storage via SATA port to the computer, to test the health of the drive using Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows.
"Testing a drive for problems using Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6226
"Western Digital Hard Drive Noise"
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32906/kw/noise
If the test is unfortunately inconclusive and you just purchased the drive then you should be able to return it to the place of purchase. However, if you are past their return policy, you can create an RMA through WD and replace the drive under warranty if necessary.
"How to Get an RMA to Replace a Defective Product, Obtain a Power Supply, or USB Cable for a WD Product":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital. We'd be happy to help.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
April 28, 2022
Denney
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Posted Apr 24, 2022
16TB gold HHD
Purchased 16TD hard drive. My Synoligy NAS rates them at 14.6 each.
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April 28, 2022
Dmitry
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Posted Apr 20, 2022
Could be better
On the out of 15 drives I ordered was defective. Replacement was very slow very bad communication
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We're sorry to hear about your online shopping experience with WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD and appreciate your time for providing the review.
We would like to directly work with you to gather more details about the issue so that we can provide appropriate resolution or we would request you to open a support ticket. Please refer to the link mentioned:https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session/
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital. We'd be happy to help.
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April 22, 2022
CharlesB
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Posted Apr 19, 2022
Great all-round drive
We run many of these in our servers so I figured that it was probably good enough for my home NAS.
The WD Red Pro drives have a great reputation so the Golds are probably overkill, but so far they've been running great - fast read/write times and noticeably faster than the "plain" reds.
The WD Red Pro drives have a great reputation so the Golds are probably overkill, but so far they've been running great - fast read/write times and noticeably faster than the "plain" reds.
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eibbor
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Posted Apr 19, 2022
2 for 2 Fail
Ordered 2, from 2 different suppliers, both Fail and had to be returned, no longer in stock so not yet replaced
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We're sorry to hear about your user experience with the WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD - - and appreciate your time for providing this review.
We were unable to locate you in our system with the information provided in the review therefore we request you give us a call so that we can gather more information to isolate the issue and provide an appropriate resolution. We'd be happy to help.
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone with reference to the review to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital.
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April 20, 2022
Mike M.
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Posted Apr 18, 2022
So far so good.
So far so good. They are working well in my Synology 920+ NAS. I hope they will remain reliable for the next 10 years. Fingers crossed.
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Mike the 2nd
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Posted Apr 18, 2022
Too Soon to Tell
Writing a review of a product that will be used for years if it lives up to expectations after a few weeks is a silly exercise, but I repeatedly have been asked for a review. So far so good is all I can say.
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your user experience with the WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD and appreciate your time for providing this review.
We were unable to locate you in our system with the information provided in the review therefore we request you give us a call so that we can gather more information to isolate the issue and provide an appropriate resolution. We'd be happy to help.
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone with reference to the review to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital.
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April 18, 2022
w ww
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Posted Apr 16, 2022
failed badly
this hd failed brand new. could not recognized on windows
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your user experience with the WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD and appreciate your time for providing this review.
We were unable to locate you in our system with the information provided in the review therefore we request you give us a call so that we can gather more information to isolate the issue and provide an appropriate resolution. We'd be happy to help.
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone with reference to the review to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
April 18, 2022
Home and Enterprise
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Posted Apr 16, 2022
Gold 16gb
Enterprise quality and great prices, fast service. Little noisy in SFF, but not like the noise our servers produce. I’m using in SFF for a special project right now 16gb gold , will repurpose later
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It works
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Posted Apr 15, 2022
It works
It works as described. Bing using WD hd drives for a long time. Have had no problems.
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Colton M
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Posted Apr 14, 2022
So far, so good (16TB)
I've only had them running for a week or so now. Full drive write and re-read found no bad sectors. Maintains advertised speed for at least several hours before dropping down to around 160MB/s. Full load for over a day have mine running around 39 degrees Celsius. Relatively quiet for read/write.
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