Western Digital 1TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 128 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD1005FBYZ

I've used WD Black, Gold, and Red Pro for decades with high satisfaction. The 22TB Gold is the best HDD I've ever used. This drive is so quite I cannot believe it. I can hear the rats in the attic but not a single click from this drive. Purchased directly from Amazon and validated fully 5 years plus warranty on this drive. Absolutely would purchase again. Longevity is unknown as I just put it into service. However, I have scores for WD Black in service 8+ years, no defects, no issues, but are noisy. This 22TB Gold is SILENT. Your mileage will vary. The gold is less than 3 feet from my chair, in tower case, with low fan background noise of 24dB, drive cannot be detected even under extremely heavy data loads.

The Western Digital 16TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive is a top-notch choice for those seeking reliable and high-capacity storage. With its 7200 RPM speed, it delivers fast and efficient performance, making it ideal for data-intensive applications and large-scale storage needs. The enterprise-class design ensures robust durability and dependability, providing peace of mind for critical data storage. The large 16TB capacity offers ample space for extensive data archives, backups, and more. Overall, the WD Gold Enterprise Class Hard Drive combines impressive speed, vast capacity, and superior reliability, making it a valuable asset for any demanding storage environment.

My 4TB WD hard drive was almost full (I take a lot of photos) and I had already tried a 12 TB Seagate drive that was DOA, so I decided to try a 8TB WD drive since my 4TB drive has been fine for several years. It initially was OK and I was able to copy the 4TB drive to it using a common utility (It's not my first rodeo). However, after less than two months I noticed it was taking a while to open files. I ran the CHKDSK utility and it found some bad sectors. I started using it again but after about a week it started acting flaky again. I removed the drive from my main computer and plugged it into one of my backups and ran CHKDSK again. This time there were multiple pages of errors. When it finished I tried to access the drive and the system told me it wasn't accessible. I ran CHKDSK again and it found MORE ERRORS but I ran into the same issue of it not being accessible, so I ran it again. This time it gave me the errors in the attached picture in an endless loop. I went to try to print it but it was over 300 pages. The good news is that I called Amazon (Since I had heard that dealing with WD is a nightmare) and they gave me a one-time exception refund but with a $48 restocking fee. I very nicely asked if there was a way to not pay that and he then got approval for a credit that could be used for a replacement drive. I am assuming this was a one-time issue so I reordered the same drive. I will update here if it also goes bad!

I've had the drive for month and gave it a workout when first received. No issues and for a HDD its relative fast as I did get advertised read/write speeds. Not near as noisy as most Enterprise drive are. Remember to register your drive at Western Digital support to get the full 5 year warranty.

These drives perform excellently and last, even under high thermal conditions. I recommend this drive to anyone who wants storage media that will last a lifetime without error.

Good drive..but depending on your drive source, hit or miss on warranty. Be sure to check your serial number and country to see if you get a drive with a valid warranty. Before you use or install it.I've bought this 3 different times and was surprised to find a drive I bought in late 2023, when it was just over a year old, had been imported to the USA from another region. This came from Amazon.com as the seller, not a 3rd party. Turned out no warranty coverage when it died at 13 months. This last purchase, June/July 2025, I got a drive with proper warranty in the USA. Good through 2030. Came in a retail box, very happy with the purchase.In terms of the product itself, they've performed as expected. Having a drive die isn't a surprise, it happens. My luck wasn't good as it was 1 of just 4 purchased. What wasn't expected was finding too late that after trying to buy a quality drive brand new under warranty (or so I thought), that it wasn't under warranty and I was out of luck. So be sure you're getting what you paid for inside the return window and you'll be fine.

Up Dated 2/18/2025: --- No Problems with the 16TB WD Gold in my Synology NAS DS416Play AND my Synology NAS DS1520+. I also have them in 2 Synology 5bay Expansion Units DX517 connected to my Synology NAS DS1520+. No error codes everything works great. I use the DS416Play for file backups. I use the DS1520+ and both of my Synology 5bay Expansion Units DX517 set up as 3 Volumes for my PLEX Server. ----- "YES Synology updated there Compatible Drive List for at least the Drive List for my Setup." ----- My be yours as well?? ----- But really -- What a GREAT setup. I also have a digital antenna in my attic connected to a Silicon Dust FLEX 4K that is connected to my router. So though PLEX SERVER I get "ALL my Local TV Channels" and ALL In Full HD & a lot more TV channels from Plex Live TV. All sent wirelessly to all my TVs. NO MORE cable tv bill.

Works perfectly