WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5-inch Data Center Hard Drive
By: Western Digital
Starting from
$345
Indicative. Final pricing is confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
Key specs
- Capacity
- 16TB
- Interface Standard
- 6Gb/s SATA
- Spindle Speed
- 7200 RPM
- Form Factor
- LFF
- Drive Width
- 3.5"
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
Prefer your own inbox? Email us about this part
Bulk order? Request volume pricing
Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
The 16TB is the entry capacity in Western Digital's Ultrastar DC HC550 range, which spans 16TB to 18TB across 2 capacity points. Helium-sealed nearline SATA drive for dense storage nodes.
It attaches over 6Gb/s SATA in the 3.5" LFF form factor. The platters spin at 7200 RPM behind a 512 MB cache.
Specifications
General
- Product Line
- Ultrastar
- Product Series
- DC HC550
- Product Type
- Hard Drive
- Drive Type
- Internal
Technical specifications
- Capacity
- 16TB
- Spindle Speed
- 7200 RPM
- Cache Storage
- 512 MB
- Disk Format
- 512e
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- SATA
- Interface Standard
- 6Gb/s SATA
Physical
- Drive Width
- 3.5"
- Form Factor
- LFF
Compatibility & compliance
- Compliance Standards
- RoHS, WEEE
Full published specifications for the WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5-inch Data Center Hard Drive, as supplied. Confirm your backplane presents 6Gb/s SATA and that the platform supports SATA before ordering: compatibility validation against your specific server model is part of every order.
Where the Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB is deployed
- Read-heavy tiers: dataset staging, repositories and boot volumes
- Capacity expansion into free 3.5" LFF bays
- Like-for-like replacement and spares holding for deployed fleets
- New build-outs standardised on 6Gb/s SATA
Who this part is for
- Integrators building to a customer storage specification
- Storage teams growing a tier without changing the array behind it
- Procurement buying drives on a purchase order against a build sheet
Questions buyers ask about this part
Will the 16TB Ultrastar DC HC550 fit my server?
This is a 3.5" LFF part on 6Gb/s SATA. It fits any bay wired for 6Gb/s SATA. Send us your server model and we will confirm backplane support, firmware level and any bracket or caddy required before you order. That check is part of every order we ship.
Should I take the 16TB or the 18TB?
They are the same drive line in a different capacity, with the same 6Gb/s SATA and 3.5" LFF. The 18TB gives you 1.1x the capacity per bay. Where bays are the constraint (a full backplane, or a rack you cannot grow), the larger capacity is usually cheaper per usable terabyte once you count the chassis it saves. Ask us for both on one quote and compare.
Is this Western Digital part genuine, and is the warranty intact?
Yes. We supply through authorized distribution only, so the part carries the full Western Digital manufacturer warranty and its firmware update path stays supported. No grey-market stock, no re-labelled drives, no voided warranties.
Do you offer volume pricing and accept purchase orders?
The listed price is per unit and indicative; tiered pricing applies at quantity. We accept purchase orders from qualified businesses, government and defence agencies, and educational institutions, with net terms and consolidated invoicing available. Email the quantity you need and we will come back within 48 business hours.
Compare other Server Hard Drives we stock
| Model | Brand | Key spec | Availability | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate Exos X18 12TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512e 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive | Seagate | Capacity: 12TB | In Stock | $280 |
| Toshiba MG09 16TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive | Toshiba | Capacity: 16TB | In Stock | $335 |
| Hitachi HGST Ultrastar He10 8TB 7200 RPM 12Gb/s SAS 512e 3.5"-inch Enterprise Hard Drive | Hitachi | Capacity: 8TB | In Stock | $190 |
| Dell 4TB 7200RPM 12Gb/s SAS 512e 3.5-inch Hot-Plug Nearline PowerEdge Hard Drive | Dell Technologies | Capacity: 4TB | In Stock | $155 |
| HPE 4TB 7200RPM 12Gb/s SAS 512e 3.5-inch LFF Smart Carrier Midline ProLiant Hard Drive | HPE | Capacity: 4TB | In Stock | $155 |
| HP 2TB 7200RPM 6Gb/s SAS 512n 3.5-inch LFF Smart Carrier Midline ProLiant Gen8 Hard Drive | HP | Capacity: 2TB | In Stock | $80 |
Browse all Server Hard Drives or everything we stock from Western Digital.
Specifying a system, not just the part?
Bulk capacity usually sits behind the flash tier that feeds a training cluster rather than under it.