When your data centre is bursting with traffic and you need reliable, fast storage that won’t break the bank, a high-capacity hard drive is the answer. The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC330 10TB 7200RPM 3.5" SAS Hard Drive delivers massive 10 TB of space with enterprise-grade speed, keeping your applications responsive and your workloads running smoothly.
Key Features of a 10TB Hard Drive
- Capacity: 10 TB. Provides ample room for large databases, virtual machines and backup archives.
- Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM. Ensures quick data retrieval for demanding server tasks.
- Interface: SAS 12 Gb/s. Offers high-throughput connections for modern storage arrays.
- Buffer Size: 256 MB. Improves caching performance and reduces latency during heavy I/O.
- MTBF: 2,000,000 hours. Guarantees long-term reliability for 24 x 7 operation.
- Power Consumption: 12.4 W typical / 9 W idle. Keeps energy costs low while delivering full performance.
- Dimensions: 1 in H × 4 in W × 5.8 in D. Fits standard 3.5-inch bays without modification.
- Weight: 26.45 oz. Light enough for easy handling yet robust for rack mounting.
- Temperature Range: 41 °F - 140 °F operating. Handles the heat of busy data centres safely.
- Vibration Compensation: Rotational Vibration (RV) technology. Maintains consistent performance in multi-drive environments.
Why Choose a Western Digital Hard Drive
Data-intensive organisations, from cloud providers to enterprise IT departments, need storage that balances cost, capacity and speed. You may have struggled with drives that either lack space or slow down under load, forcing you to over-provision or face bottlenecks. This 10 TB hard drive delivers the sweet spot of high density and rapid access, fitting seamlessly into existing SAS or SATA servers and scaling with your growth.
Benefits of Western Digital Hard Drive
- High Capacity: Store more data on fewer drives, reducing rack space.
- Fast Access: 7200 RPM spindle delivers quick read/write times for active workloads.
- Energy Efficient: Low idle power helps keep operating expenses down.
- Robust Reliability: Two-million-hour MTBF and RV compensation ensure continuous uptime.
- Easy Integration: Standard 3.5-inch form factor and SAS interface simplify installation.
Usages of a 10TB Hard Drive
Ideal for enterprise servers, SAN/NAS systems, cloud storage nodes and high-performance computing clusters, this drive excels in environments that demand large, fast, and reliable storage, such as database servers, virtualisation platforms and backup appliances.
Specifications
| Miscellaneous |
| Miscellaneous / MTBF | 2,000,000hours |
| Storage |
| Storage / Type | Hard drive |
| Header |
| Header / Product Line | WD Ultrastar DC HC330 |
| Header / Packaged Quantity | 1 |
| Dimensions & Weight |
| Dimensions & Weight / Height | 1in |
| Dimensions & Weight / Width | 4in |
| Dimensions & Weight / Depth | 5.8in |
| Dimensions & Weight / Weight | 26.45oz |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Environmental Parameters / Min Operating Temperature | 41 °F |
| Environmental Parameters / Max Operating Temperature | 140 °F |
| Environmental Parameters / Min Storage Temperature | -40 °F |
| Environmental Parameters / Max Storage Temperature | 158 °F |
| Environmental Parameters / Shock Tolerance (non-operating) | 250 g @ 2 ms half-sine wave |
| Environmental Parameters / Vibration Tolerance (operating) | 0.67 g @ 5-500 Hz |
| Environmental Parameters / Vibration Tolerance (non-operating) | 1.04 g @ 2-200 Hz |
| Environmental Parameters / Shock Tolerance (operating) | 70 g @ 2 ms half-sine wave |
| General |
| General / Capacity | 10 TB |
| General / Depth | 5.8 in |
| General / Buffer Size | 256 MB |
| General / Width | 4 in |
| General / Weight | 26.45 oz |
| General / Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| General / Device Type | Hard drive - internal |
| General / Form Factor | 3.5" |
| General / Features | Rotational Vibration (RV) compensation technology, Secure Erase function, advanced format 512e, 24x7 availability |
| General / Height | 1 in |
| Expansion & Connectivity |
| Expansion & Connectivity / Interfaces | 1 x SAS 12 Gb/s |
| Expansion & Connectivity / Compatible Bay | 3.5" |
| Performance |
| Performance / Drive Transfer Rate | 1.2 GBps (external) |
| Performance / Spindle Speed | 7200 rpm |
| Performance / Internal Data Rate | 260 MBps |
| Reliability |
| Reliability / 24x7 Operation | Yes |
| Reliability / MTBF | 2,000,000 hours |
| Reliability / Non-Recoverable Errors | 1 per 10^15 |
| Reliability / Load / Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Hard Drive |
| Hard Drive / Internal Data Rate | 260MBps |
| Hard Drive / Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors | 1 per 10^15 |
| Hard Drive / Spindle Speed | 7200rpm |
| Hard Drive / Interface | Serial Attached SCSI 3 |
| Hard Drive / Form Factor (Short) | 3.5" |
| Hard Drive / 24x7 Operation | Yes |
| Hard Drive / Form Factor (Short) (metric) | 8.9 cm |
| Hard Drive / Capacity | 10TB |
| Hard Drive / Data Transfer Rate | 1.2GBps |
| Hard Drive / Buffer Size | 256MB |
| Hard Drive / Hard Drive Type | Internal hard drive |
| Hard Drive / Form Factor (metric) | 8.9 cm |
| Power |
| Power / Power Consumption | 12.4 watt (typical) ¦ 9 watt (idle) |
| Summary Details |
| HDD capacity | 10 TB |
| HDD speed | 7200 RPM |
| Storage drive buffer size | 256 MB |
| HDD size | 3.5" |
| Interface | SAS |
