This hard drive offers stunning capacity and ensures your colors never fade.

High storage capacity

Improve PC performance

Future-proof your storage

NoTouch ramp load technology

IntelliSeek technology

Data LifeGuard

High storage capacity

Boost your PC storage with this hard drive, which delivers spectacular data storage capacity.

Boost your PC storage with this hard drive, which delivers spectacular data storage capacity. Improve PC performance

Pair a larger capacity drive with an SSD to give your desktop a performance and storage boost. The SSD maximizes speed of data access, while this hard drive stores enormous amount of movies, games, files, applications and more.

Pair a larger capacity drive with an SSD to give your desktop a performance and storage boost. The SSD maximizes speed of data access, while this hard drive stores enormous amount of movies, games, files, applications and more. Future-proof your storage

With better technology comes bigger storage needs. Cameras that record ultra-high definition video at 4K resolution at 30 frames per second require a ton of storage. Handling all that media is a snap with this drive, capable of storing large amounts of data.

With better technology comes bigger storage needs. Cameras that record ultra-high definition video at 4K resolution at 30 frames per second require a ton of storage. Handling all that media is a snap with this drive, capable of storing large amounts of data. NoTouch ramp load technology

This technology safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data.

This technology safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data. IntelliSeek technology

This technology calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.

This technology calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. Data LifeGuard

The technology which ensures the algorithms monitor your drive continuously so it stays in optimum health.

Main Specifications

Product Description WD Blue - hard drive - 6 TB - SATA 6Gb/s Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H Manufacturer Warranty 2-year warranty Features Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology Dimensions (WxDxH) 101.6 mm x 147 mm x 26.1 mm Weight 750 g Type Hard drive - internal - Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology Data Transfer Rate 600 MBps Buffer Size 64 MB Capacity 6 TB Spindle Speed 5400 rpm Interface SATA 6Gb/s

Extended Specifications



Environmental Parameters Min Operating Temperature 0 °C Max Operating Temperature 60 °C Shock Tolerance (operating) 65 g @ 2 ms Shock Tolerance (non-operating) 250 g @ 2 ms Sound Emission 25 dB Expansion & Connectivity Interfaces 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s Compatible Bay 3.5" x 1/3H General Device Type Hard drive - internal Capacity 6 TB Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H Interface SATA 6Gb/s Buffer Size 64 MB Features Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology Width 101.6 mm Depth 147 mm Height 26.1 mm Weight 750 g Miscellaneous Compliant Standards RoHS 2011/65/EU Performance Drive Transfer Rate 600 MBps (external) Internal Data Rate 175 MBps Spindle Speed 5400 rpm Power Power Consumption 5.3 Watt (read)

5.3 Watt (write)

3.4 Watt (idle)

0.4 Watt (standby)

0.4 Watt (sleep) Reliability Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14 Load / Unload Cycles 300,000

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