SAS Hard Drives
WD XE

Capacity:
300 GB - 900 GB
Interface:
SAS 6 Gb/s

Ultra-fast SAS storage.
WD XE delivers 6 Gb/s transfer rates, best-in-class maximum sequential data rate of 204 MB/s, and outstanding random I/O performance.

Low power consumption.
This SAS drive requires less than 8 watts to operate. And its small form-factor allows for more system airflow resulting in lower cooling costs.

Industry's highest reliability rating.
With a field-tested 2 million hour MTBF, this high performance drive is perfect for enterprise server and enterprise storage applications.
Enterprise ready.
WD XE SAS hard drives provide up to 900 GB of high performance storage suitable for both enterprise server and enterprise storage applications.
Dual port, full duplex connectivity.
Offers higher reliability, performance and data availability by eliminating single points of failure, designed for high-availability mission-critical enterprise systems.
3.5-inch performance adapter.
WD XE comes pre-mounted in a 3.5-inch performance adapter, providing easy installation into legacy 3.5-inch server and storage system slots, while optimizing the drive’s thermal management efficiency. (HKHG models only)
Environmentally responsible.
In addition to being RoHS compliant, these drives are built with halogen reduced components.
NoTouch ramp load technology.
The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF).
Optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis.
Ideal for:
High performance computing and mission-critical environments.


The chipsets, host adapters, RAID controllers, enclosures and Operating Systems listed in the compatibility summary have been tested with WD drives for data integrity, interoperability, and compatibility, and any special conditions observed are noted.

Model Firmware Revision Compatibility Summary

WD3001BKHG,
WD4501BKHG,
WD6001BKHG,
WD9001BKHG

 SR03 Compatibility Summary (PDF)

 

 






Click Model # for Full Specs.
 Model #InterfaceForm FactorRPMCapacityCache 
WD9001BKHGSAS 6 Gb/s2.5 Inch10,00032 MB900 GB32 MB
WD6001BKHGSAS 6 Gb/s2.5 Inch10,00032 MB600 GB32 MB
WD4501BKHGSAS 6 Gb/s2.5 Inch10,00032 MB450 GB32 MB
WD3001BKHGSAS 6 Gb/s2.5 Inch10,00032 MB300 GB32 MB
WD9001HKHGSAS 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch10,00032 MB900 GB32 MB
WD6001HKHGSAS 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch10,00032 MB600 GB32 MB
WD4501HKHGSAS 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch10,00032 MB450 GB32 MB
WD3001HKHGSAS 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch10,00032 MB300 GB32 MB

 

System Requirements

  • WDxxxHKHG models: 2.5-inch hard drive mounted in a 3.5-inch performance adapter.

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.