Customer Reviews for Western Digital Gold Enterprise Class WD181KRYZ 18TB SATA Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital Gold Enterprise Class WD181KRYZ 18TB SATA Internal Hard Drive is Out of stock
Item # : IM17ZP379
Model # : WD181KRYZ
- This 18TB 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 $524.82
8 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Oct 9, 2025
FAST and FLAWLESS!
Work FAST and FLAWLESSLY! Using 6 of these in a Striped and Mirrored TruNas Linux server for storage and backups.
VS
Most helpful critical review
Posted Apr 26, 2023
DOA drive and no way to return!
This drive was dead on arrival. Because of the hack on WDs website, I have not been able to submit a return request for four weeks. Total Fail! This drive spins, but the heads apparently will not move. It never writes any format data.
TruNAS roks
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Oct 9, 2025
FAST and FLAWLESS!
Work FAST and FLAWLESSLY! Using 6 of these in a Striped and Mirrored TruNas Linux server for storage and backups.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
jelecroy
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Apr 26, 2023
DOA drive and no way to return!
This drive was dead on arrival. Because of the hack on WDs website, I have not been able to submit a return request for four weeks. Total Fail! This drive spins, but the heads apparently will not move. It never writes any format data.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your user experience with the WD Gold Hard Drives and appreciate your time for providing this review.
We appreciate your patience and are pleased to share that the system issues impacting your previous registration or warranty replacement request have been addressed and resolved.
Due to the increased volume of RMAs from our system issues, there may be slight delays with processing your RMA once received.
If you have any questions or need additional assistance please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist you. : https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb
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 27, 2023
Marmite
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Nov 8, 2022
WD Gold 18TB drives X 3, > reliable than Seagate
My third WD 18 TB Gold drive. I really like them. Reliable, run cool. Got a Seagate EXOS, 16 TB drive because it was cheaper, but keep having reading errors using it. So had to get this last WD drive to back up the Seagate drive before it might crap out.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Boris
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Jan 8, 2022
Good enterprise drives
Good enterprise drives for reasonable amount of money.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Anonymous42
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Oct 4, 2021
Great amount of storage, humungous price!
Great amount of storage, humungous price! Wish the price would be more reasonable.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
WyomingOutdoors@youtube
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Sep 15, 2021
RELIABLE Storage!!!!!
18TB is a start to store Gopro video. Installed and works perfectly. Piece of mimd knowing it’s Western Digital. Added this to my 10TB of WD Black Drives.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Tony
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Aug 11, 2021
NEW WD 18TB Gold
Good disk.
Makes a fair amount of noise when accessed.
Lifeguard Tools don't work with these.
Using new release software from WD to test drive.
Makes a fair amount of noise when accessed.
Lifeguard Tools don't work with these.
Using new release software from WD to test drive.
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report
Good
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted May 7, 2021
Very good!
A lot of space and easy to install! If your a gamer and likes games that take up a lot of space get this!
0up votes 0
0down votes 0
Report