Western Digital WD Red Pro 18 TB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 18000
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $697.13 from Amazon
Western Digital WD Red Pro 18 TB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
18000
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$697.13
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Overview
A 18000GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.04 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 512MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $697.13 it sits in the premium drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Warranty coverage follows Western Digital's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 512 |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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