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Product Description:

Western Digital Gold Enterprise-Class 26TB Data Center Drive

WD261KRYZ 3.5" HDD/512MB Cache/7200 RPM/CMR/SATA III

Conquer tough workloads with Enterprise-Class WD Gold HDDs.

from Western Digital

Product information:


Enhanced Reliability

With a five-year limited warranty supporting up to 2.5M hours MTBF, WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.


Vibration Protection

WD Gold drives have sophisticated monitoring electronics that help correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time using enhanced vibration protection technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments.


Plays Well with Others

Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade storage systems and data centers, WD Gold HDDs are broadly compatible with major enterprise operating systems.


Scale Your Business

WD Gold drives are available in capacities up to 26TB utilizing the OptiNAND technology's capacity-enabling feature in 20TB, 22TB, 24TB, 26TB.


Store your data with confidence with WD Gold.

WD Gold HDDs incorporate our latest innovations to handle heavy, continuous read-write workloads in the toughest of enterprise and commercial system environments. WD Gold drives provide the utmost in HDD storage performance, reliability, durability, and capacity-point flexibility to small and medium businesses and design professionals whose mission-critical data and creative output are essential to their success.


Built For Demanding Use Cases

Customize your business’s storage mix to fit your specific needs with hard drives in capacities of up to 26TB, engineered for demanding applications with a read-write workload rating of up to 550TB per year.


Continuous Innovation

This 26TB HDD is performance-optimized, which has proven to be a vital foundation for continuous capacity growth for over a decade.


Robustness For Tough Environments

Our exclusive featured and sophisticated monitoring electronics with Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) uses dual sensors to anticipate and monitor in real time to counteract disturbances, maintaining peak performance in high-vibration environments.


Flexibility and Peace of Mind

WD Gold has undergone extensive testing and validation in a variety of host bus adapters, servers and enterprise storage solutions employing RAID and other data resiliency configurations, conquering tough work loads for Enterprise-Class storage.


Specifications:


Capacity:

26TB

Form Factor:

3.5-Inch

Connector:

SATA

Interface:

SATA III, 6Gb/s

Transfer Rate:

up to 285MB/s

Disk Speed (RPM):

7200 RPM

Recording Technology:

CMR aka PMR (Perpendicular Magnetic Recording)

Cache Size:

512MB

Warranty:

5-Year Limited Warranty

Endurance (TBW):

550TB per year

Dimensions (L x W x H):

5.79" x 4" x 1.03"

Weight:

1.47LBS

Model Number:

WD261KRYZ

Operating Temperature:

5°C to 60°C

Non-Operating Temperature:

-40°C to 70°C

Reliability:

2.5M hours MTBF

Certifications:

BSMI, ICES-003/NMB-003, CE, FCC, KC, Maghreb, RCM, UKCA, VCCI, CB-Scheme, TUV, UL

Product Features:

  • Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS)
  • Projected 2.5M hours MTBF
  • OptiNAND™ technology
  • ArmorCache™ technology
  • HelioSeal® technology
  • RoHS compliant

Compatibility:

  • Windows®
  • Windows Server®
  • Linux®
  • macOS®

Disclosures:

  1. 1MB = 1 million bytes, 1GB = 1 billion bytes, and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.
  2. Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred X (8760 / recorded power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.
  3. See support.wdc.com for region-specific warranty details.
  4. Projected values for model numbers WD261KRYZ, WD242KRYZ, WD221KRYZ and WD203KRYZ. Final MTBF and AFR specifications are based on a sample population and are estimated by statistical measurements and acceleration algorithms under typical operating conditions, workloads of 220TB/year, and 40°C device-reported temperature. Derating of MTBF and AFR will occur above these parameters, up to 550TB/year and 60°C (device reported temperature). MTBF and AFR ratings do not predict an individual drive’s reliability and do not constitute a warranty.
  5. Western Digital, the Western Digital design, the Western Digital logo, the WD logo, ArmoreCache, HelioSeal, OptiNAND, and WD Gold are registered trademarks of the Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products, and are intended as representation only.

© 2026 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

All Information was provided by © Western Digital Corporation and is the sole property of © 2026 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates.  


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The Hard Drive will come in the MFR Factory Sealed ESD BAG, shipped in a sturdy cardboard box, and with plenty of packing material to help alleviate any potential shipping damage.

The manufacturing date on the drive you will receive vary, depending on current stock. HOWEVER, THE DRIVE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2025, AND HAS A VALID MANUFACTURER'S ON IT.

An image of the actual drive you will receive can be uploaded and sent via the eBay messaging system, if so desired.



Ships to: United States, LOWER 48 STATES ONLY!

I DO NOT SHIP TO Alaska, Hawaii, US Protectorates, APO/FPO, or PO Boxes.

I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.


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If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, please contact us through the eBay Contact Seller link on the auction page, to allow us the opportunity to correct any issues with your order, before opening a return case.

Thank You! We highly value your time and business!


**eBay DISCLAIMER'S**

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·    If you have any questions: Please contact us via the Contact Seller link on the eBay auction page, BEFORE PURCHASE!

·    Although we welcome your questions and inquiries, bidders are expected to do most of their own research in regards to the hardware compatibility, and/or software/driver requirements for any item, before purchase! We DO NOT accept returns for these types of mistakes.

·    Technical questions can be answered in a timely manner, but we expect bidders to have prior knowledge of what they are doing when it comes to part/item usage.

·    In most cases, all of the information that we have available to us are included in the auction description at the time of listing.

·    The Serial Number[s], or Part Number[s] may vary slightly from the board/part/item you will receive.

·    Pictures listed are taken to show the authenticity of an OEM product, and may be Stock Photos of a virtually identical item you may receive.

·    Images of the item listed have been enhanced using eBay's image enhancing tools, and may differ slightly from the photos once the item is received.

·    WE DO NOT accept any cancellation requests.

·    eBay DOES NOT force us to accept cancelation requests!

·    Regarding Order Cancelations: Are performed at OUR OWN DESCRETION (NOT eBay CUSTOMER SERVICE), especially when Freight-Forwarding Carriers are involved. All shipping addresses are investigated before proceeding with shipment for potential fraud.

·    REMEMBER: You enter into a legally binding contract when purchasing items on eBay, and it is the buyer’s responsibility to accept all terms on the listing, including verifying that all information is accurate at the time of purchase, and the acceptance of any/all disclaimers in the item description section.

·     ALL electronic equipment must be DISCONNECTED FROM POWER prior to service!

·     Proper diagnostics are ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL when performing any type of electronic repair. A misdiagnosis when dealing with electronics can cause catastrophic results, including injury to person or persons if proper safety measures are not performed!

·     Damage can occur to electronic components[s] through ESD’ (Electro-Static Discharge). When handling any electronic component, be sure to use a Grounding Wrist Strap, and remove any static charge from your body by touching a grounded object like the screws on a light switch (providing the light circuit is earth-grounded).

·    Regarding Fraud: We are well aware of all of the fraud tactics out there on the internet, so do yourself a favor and don’t bother if you are thinking about attempting any type of fraud tactics! This is a legitimate business, and we take things VERY SERIOUSLY!

  And for buyers who purposefully create false and inaccurate return claims: You're deceptive activity will be reported to eBay customer service for review, which could easily result in your eBay account being suspended on eBay, indefinitely! You have been warned!


**eBay Returns/Exclusions/Disclaimers**

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  • **Please contact us before requesting any return if you are having difficulty, so you may communicate with a technician if you’re unsure about the problem at hand.
  • We DO NOT accept returns on ANY INSTALLED PART[S]! (Exclusions apply)
  • If a return is granted by 4 State Electronics Services™, you need to UPLOAD MULTIPLE PHOTOS of the item being returned via eBay’s Messaging System and the eBay Return Request processPRIOR TO SUBMISSION; including a DETAILED DESCRIPTION of the problem before acceptance of ANY RETURN. NO EXCEPTIONS!
  • ALL RETURNS must be approved by 4 State Electronics Services™, so please DO NOT SHIP anything back until you have been in contact with us through the Contact Seller link.
  • A minimum deduction of 50% will apply to all refunds for items returned damaged. (Including any installed items) NO EXCEPTIONS! (This DOES NOT include shipping costs).
  • All returns are documented by taking photos of the item[s] received back, and the condition of item[s] once received. Any discrepancies violating the terms listed in this listing, or any return fraud tactics will be uploaded to eBay’s Ask us to step in and help link, including photos and a highly detailed description of the problem with the returned item[s]. A report will also be sent to eBay Customer Service for any buyers violating eBay’s Abusive Buyer Policy, and you will also be blocked on eBay from any future purchases from us, and any future communication through the eBay messaging system, indefinitely!
  • A refund deduction of 50% will occur if any item[s] are not received back in their ORIGINAL CONDITION (The condition in which it was originally shipped); which includes (but is not limited to) physical damage of any kind, burns, chips, dents, scratches, including missing pieces, parts, components, manuals, documentation, etc.  (This rule also applies to any item[s] not repacked carefully in the exact same ORIGINAL PACKING METHOD, in which it was ORIGINALLY SHIPPED).
  • Shipping charges incurred by the seller are non-refundable, with the exception of receiving a defective part/item. On a free shipping auction, a deduction will be made equal to the price of the shipping cost[s] incurred by the seller when a refund is issued. No exceptions!
  • A minimum 20% restocking fee will be deducted from your refund for any returned items, regardless of their returned condition, which does not include shipping fees incurred by the seller. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE!
  • In the very rare occurrence of receiving a defective item, we will offer an exchange if one is available, but we must receive the item back before shipping an exchanged item.
  • A return shipping label may be sent to you through eBay messaging, providing a return request is granted by us, and may be deducted from your refund (Excluding exchanges).


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