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product_id: 456439194
title: "Western Digital 22TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5\" - WD221KRYZ"
brand: "western digital"
price: "€ 1193.96"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/456439194-western-digital-22tb-wd-gold-enterprise-class-sata-internal-hard
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# 7200 RPM high-speed rotation 22TB massive capacity 2.5M hours MTBF reliability Western Digital 22TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD221KRYZ

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** € 1193.96
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Power your data-driven empire with WD Gold — where capacity meets rock-solid reliability.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Western Digital 22TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD221KRYZ by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** € 1193.96 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/456439194-western-digital-22tb-wd-gold-enterprise-class-sata-internal-hard)

## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 22TB Storage:** Store your entire enterprise data universe without compromise.
- • **Blazing 7200 RPM Speed:** Accelerate data access and boost productivity with high rotational speed.
- • **Vibration Protection Tech:** Keep your drives stable and performance consistent in multi-drive environments.
- • **HelioSeal Energy Efficiency:** Cut power costs with advanced helium-sealed design for cooler, quieter operation.
- • **Enterprise-Grade Reliability:** Up to 2.5 million hours MTBF ensures your data stays safe and accessible.

## Overview

The Western Digital 22TB WD Gold is an enterprise-class SATA internal hard drive designed for demanding data center and storage system environments. Featuring a massive 22TB capacity, 7200 RPM rotational speed, and 512MB cache, it delivers high performance and reliability with up to 2.5 million hours MTBF. Advanced vibration protection and HelioSeal helium technology ensure energy-efficient, stable operation, making it ideal for professional-grade storage solutions.

## Description

Customize your business’s storage mix to fit your specific needs with a full portfolio of enterprise-class WD Gold HDDs in capacities of 1TB to 22TB(1), with OptiNAND technology in 20TB and 22TB. These highly reliable solutions for demanding storage environments provide up to 2.5M hours MTBF(3), vibration protection technology, and a low power draw thanks to HelioSeal technology (for 12TB and above). Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class data centers and storage systems, WD Gold SATA HDDs deliver the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital hard drives.

Review: WD242KRYZ work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures - The WD 24TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD Internal Hard Drive HDD - WD242KRYZ were as described and work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures (which is why I bought them originally).
Review: Great for a NAS and an offline backup!! - I was using the HGST version but after Western Digital bought them out, the WD version has slowly come in under the HGST price if you catch them on sale. Its the exact same drive just different branding. WORD OF WARNING! these are data center drives and as such have the 3.3v issue preventing the drive from starting up until you block pin 3 (google it). my first of these newer drives, I was not aware of that and went back and forth with a different HGST vendor for awhile before finding the solution online. Two, I bought power extenders and cut the wire for, making a permanent change and one drive for an external bay I taped pin 3 as I was not about to permanently alter the drive bay. My MUCH older 10GB HGST version of these drives have been working 24 hours a day for 7 years now with not so much as a hiccup I can blame on the drive. I have other WD drives that are decades old and never had a failure (so far).

## Features

- Optimize your storage for your business with a full portfolio of enterprise-class WD Gold HDDs in capacities up to 22TB(1). | (1) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.
- Quality and reliability with up to 2.5M hours MTBF(3) to help you store your data with confidence. | (3) MTBF and AFR: Projected values for model number WD221KRYZ and WD202KRYZ. Final MTBF and AFR specifications will be based on a sample population and are estimated by statistical measurements and acceleration algorithms under typical operating conditions, workload 220TB/year and device temperature 40°C. Derating of MTBF and AFR will occur above these parameters, up to 550TB writes per year and 60°C device temp. MTBF and AFR ratings do not predict an individual drive’s reliability and do not constitute a warranty.
- Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class storage systems and data centers.
- Improve performance with our vibration protection technology.
- HelioSeal technology delivers high capacities with a low power draw (12TB & up).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0B5W2ZM58 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #32 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Color | Gold |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,298) |
| Date First Available | July 18, 2022 |
| Flash Memory Size | 22 TB |
| Hard Drive | 22 TB Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.47 pounds |
| Item model number | WD221KRYZ |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Product Dimensions | 5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches |
| Series | WD Gold |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Color:** Gold
- **Compatible Devices:** Storage System
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 22000 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA-600
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Shock Resistant

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WD242KRYZ work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures
*by M***N on February 8, 2026*

The WD 24TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD Internal Hard Drive HDD - WD242KRYZ were as described and work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures (which is why I bought them originally).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for a NAS and an offline backup!!
*by J***M on January 18, 2026*

I was using the HGST version but after Western Digital bought them out, the WD version has slowly come in under the HGST price if you catch them on sale. Its the exact same drive just different branding. WORD OF WARNING! these are data center drives and as such have the 3.3v issue preventing the drive from starting up until you block pin 3 (google it). my first of these newer drives, I was not aware of that and went back and forth with a different HGST vendor for awhile before finding the solution online. Two, I bought power extenders and cut the wire for, making a permanent change and one drive for an external bay I taped pin 3 as I was not about to permanently alter the drive bay. My MUCH older 10GB HGST version of these drives have been working 24 hours a day for 7 years now with not so much as a hiccup I can blame on the drive. I have other WD drives that are decades old and never had a failure (so far).

### ⭐ Died just after a month
*by A***N on December 6, 2025*

I’ve had issues with WD drives in the past and stopped using them for almost 20 years. This one was on sale and I figured after 20 years they might have gotten a bit better. And being a supposedly enterprise grade drive I should be ok. Just after a month (and outside of the Amazon return window), the drive is completely dead. Tried multiple external enclosures, one can’t even tell there’s a drive installed, the other let’s windows see there’s an un-initialized drive which it can’t initialize. There’s no sound from the drive at all when powered on or when Windows tries to connect to it. It’s dead silent and there was a smell of burnt electronics on the drive after only 4 power on/off cycles over the course of a month. It was off most of that time. I thought the smell came from a bad enclosure but it seems to work fine and buying a new second enclosure didn’t fix anything. Because I had the drive shipped outside the US, WD won’t honor their warranty. First WD product I’ve bought in 20 years and the last one I’ll ever buy. I should have stuck with the somewhat more expensive but well worth it Seagate Exos drives.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-10*