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Western Digital WD Gold 26TB 3.5" 7200 RPM SATA

MPN WD261KRYZ UPC 718037904948

Capacity: 26TB
Speed: 7,200 RPM
Cache: 512 MB
Interface: SATA
Form factor: 3.5"
Recording: CMR

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$1,144.99

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MCPhoenix AZ · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCSanta Clara CA · Open	$1,515	1	—
MCTustin CA · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCDenver CO · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCMiami FL · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCDuluth GA · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCChicago IL · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCWestmont IL · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCIndianapolis IN · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCOverland Park KS · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCCambridge MA · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCParkville MD · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCRockville MD · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCMadison Heights MI · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCSt. Louis Park MN · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCBrentwood MO · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCCharlotte NC · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCNorth Jersey NJ · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCBrooklyn NY · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCFlushing NY · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCWestbury NY · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCYonkers NY · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCColumbus OH · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCMayfield Heights OH · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCSharonville OH · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCSt. Davids PA · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCDallas TX · Open	$1,515	2	—
MCHouston TX · Open	$1,515	3	—
MCFairfax VA · Open	$1,515	3	—

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Specifications

Drive

Capacity: 26TB
Form factor: 3.5"
Interface: SATA
Speed: 7,200 RPM
Cache: 512 MB
Recording: CMR
Helium: Yes

Use & reliability

Made for: Enterprise
Workload: 550 TB/year
Warranty: 5 years

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Full spec sheet from Newegg

Model/Brand: WD
Model/Model: WD261KRYZ
Model/Series: Gold
Features/Usage: For Enterprise Storage
Performance/RPM: 7200 RPM
Features/Features: Built For Demanding Use Cases Customize your business’s storage mix to fit your specific needs with hard drives in capacities of up to 26TB1, engineered for demanding applications with a read-write workload rating of up to 550TB2 per year. Enhanced Reliability With a five-year limited warranty3 supporting up to 2.5M hours MTBF4, WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability. Protection and Performance Boost ArmorCache™ technology (available in 22TB and above) is a Western Digital-only feature that provides enterprise power loss protection of your data in write-cache enabled (WCE) mode while increasing performance in write-cache disabled (WCD) mode. Continuous Innovation The WD Gold 26TB1 model is built on the world’s first 11-disk HDD platform and delivers the 10th generation of HelioSeal technology, which has proven to be a vital foundation for continuous capacity growth for over a decade. Robustness For Tough Environments Our exclusive Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) uses dual sensors to anticipate and counteract disturbances, maintaining peak performance in high-vibration environments. Flexibility and Peace of Mind WD Gold® has undergone extensive testing and validation in a variety of host bus adapters, servers and enterprise storage solutions employing RAID and other data resiliency configurations.
Performance/Cache: 512MB
Performance/Capacity: 26TB
Performance/Interface: SATA 6.0Gb/s
Dimensions/Form Factor: 3.5"
Dimensions/Width (maximum): 147.00mm
Dimensions/Height (maximum): 26.10mm
Dimensions/Length (maximum): 101.60mm
Additional Information/First Listed on Newegg: March 24, 2025

Full spec sheet from Bestbuy

UPC: 718037904948
Brand: WD
Usage: Everyday computing
Form Factor: 3.5 in.
Interface(s): SATA
Product Name: WD Gold 26TB 3.5" SATA III Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive
Product Width: 4 inches
Product Height: 1 inches
Product Weight: 1.0 ounces
Storage Capacity: 26624 gigabytes
Warranty - Labor: 5 Year
Warranty - Parts: 5 Year
Storage Drive Type: HDD
Internal Or External: External
Product Compatibility: Desktop computers

Full spec sheet from Wdstore

RPM: 7200 RPM
Cache: 512 MB
Parts: 5-Year Limited Warranty
Usage: Enterprise
Capacity: 26 TB
Interface: SATA
Store/EAN: 718037904948
Store/UPC: 718037904948
Form Factor: 3.5-Inch
Store/Color: Gold
Store/Width: 4 "
Store/Height: 1.03 "
Store/Length: 5.79 "
Store/Weight: 750 gms
Workload Rate: 550TB/year
Store/Connector: SATA
Store/Interface: SATA
Store/Cache Size: 512 MB
Store/Application: Enterprise
Store/Form Factor: 3.5-Inch
Store/Model Number: WD261KRYZ
Store/Sector Format: 512e
Store/Transfer Rate: up to 291 MB/s
Store/compatibility: <ul> <li>Windows®</li> <li>Windows Server®</li> <li>Linux®</li> <li>macOS®</li> </ul>
Recording Technology: CMR
Store/Certifications: BSMI, ICES-003/NMB-003, CE, FCC, KC, Maghreb, RCM, UKCA, VCCI, CB-Scheme, TUV, UL
Store/ROHS Complaint: true
Store/Endurance (TBW): 550TB/year
Store/Disk Speed (RPM): 7200 RPM
Store/Performance Class: 7200 RPM Class
Store/Recording Technology: CMR
Store/Operating Temperature: 5, 60 °C
Store/Retail box weight (max): 7.5 lbs
Store/Non-Operating Temperature: -40, 70 °C