Product Overview:
The Western Digital Ultrastar® DC HC580 22TB is an enterprise-capacity hard drive designed for hyperscale cloud, data centers, and massive scale-out storage. Featuring OptiNAND™ technology, this drive integrates an iNAND® Universal Flash Storage (UFS) drive with traditional spinning media to deliver higher performance, reliability, and capacity.
Key Specifications:
- Brand: Western Digital (Ultrastar)
- Model: WUH722422ALE6L4
- Capacity: 22TB
- Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
- Recording Technology: CMR (with OptiNAND™) — No SMR bottlenecks!
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch
- Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
- Cache: 512 MB
- Reliability: 2.5 million hours MTBF / 550TB per year workload rating
Why Choose Ultrastar DC HC580?
- OptiNAND Technology: Enhances data integrity and drive performance, especially during power-loss events (ArmorCache™).
- HelioSeal®: Fifth-generation helium technology for lower power consumption and high reliability.
- Enterprise Grade: Designed for 24/7 operation in high-density environments like Synology, QNAP, or Enterprise Servers.