You need enterprise-grade reliability without the hyperscaler price tag, and a consumer drive won't cut it in a RAID shelf that's live 24/7. The WD Gold 12TB (WD122KRYZ) delivers up to 255MB/s sustained transfer at 7200RPM with a 256MB cache, and it's rated for 2.5 million hours MTBF with a 0.35% annualised failure rate. RoHS compliant, runs at 5W idle, and carries a 5-year warranty. One drive, one job: keep your data where you put it
| brand | Western Digital |
| capacity | 12TB |
| form_factor | 3.5-inch |
| interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| rpm | 7200 |
| cache_size | 256MB |
| sector_size | 512e |
| max_sustained_transfer | 255MB/s |
| mtbf | 2,500,000 hours |
| afr | 0.35% |
| load_unload_cycles | 600,000 |
| operational_power | 6.9W |
| idle_power | 5.0W |
| warranty | 5-year limited |
| rohs | 1 |
| model_number | WD122KRYZ |
| dimensions | 26.1 x 147 x 101.6mm |
| weight | 0.66kg |
| country_of_assembly | Thailand |
