Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB 7200 RPM 6Gb/s SATA 512e 3.5"-inch Enterprise Hard Drive
By: Western Digital
Starting from
$675
Indicative — final pricing confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
The 28TB is the largest capacity in Western Digital's Ultrastar DC HC680 range, which spans 26TB to 28TB across 2 capacity points. Shingled recording for the highest terabytes per bay — sequential-write archive workloads only.
It attaches over 6Gb/s SATA in the 3.5" LFF form factor. The platters spin at 7200 RPM behind a 512 MB cache.
Featuring
- Product Line
- Ultrastar DC HC680
- Cache Storage
- 512 MB
- Disk Format
- 512e
- Recording Technology
- SMR (shingled, host-managed)
Interfaces / Ports
- Spindle Speed
- 7200 RPM
- Drive Interface
- SATA
- Interface Standard
- 6Gb/s SATA
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Hard Drive
- Drive Type
- Internal
- Drive Width
- 3.5"
- Form Factor
- LFF
Miscellaneous
- Compliance Standards
- RoHS, WEEE
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
Full published specifications for the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB 7200 RPM 6Gb/s SATA 512e 3.5"-inch Enterprise 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 HC680 28TB 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
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Will the 28TB Ultrastar DC HC680 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 28TB or the 26TB?
- They are the same drive with different capacity: identical 6Gb/s SATA, 3.5" LFF and endurance rating. The 26TB gives you less capacity per bay at a lower unit cost. 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.
Other capacities in the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 range
| Model | Part number | Availability | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 26TB 7200 RPM 6Gb/s SATA 512e 3.5"-inch Enterprise Hard Drive | — | In Stock | $610 |
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