Drive comparison
ST16000VN001 vs WD161KRYZ
Seagate IronWolf 16TB and Western Digital WD Gold 16TB, compared using published manufacturer specifications.
Seagate
IronWolf 16TB
ST16000VN001
SATA 6 Gb/s · 3.5-inch
$644.75
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WD Gold 16TB
WD161KRYZ
SATA 6Gb/s · 3.5-inch
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What differs between these models?
- Interface: ST16000VN001 lists SATA 6 Gb/s; WD161KRYZ lists SATA 6Gb/s.
- Cache (MB): ST16000VN001 lists 256; WD161KRYZ lists 512.
- Workload rating (TB/year): ST16000VN001 lists 180; WD161KRYZ lists 550.
- Manufacturer limited warranty: ST16000VN001 lists 3 years (eligible new drives); WD161KRYZ lists 5 years (eligible new drives).
A larger cache, higher RPM or higher advertised sequential speed alone does not establish which drive is better for your workload.
Specifications side by side
| Specification | ST16000VN001 | WD161KRYZ |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Product family | IronWolf | WD Gold |
| Model number | ST16000VN001 | WD161KRYZ |
| Capacity (TB) | 16 | 16 |
| RPM | 7200 | 7200 |
| NAS bays | Up to 8 | Not recorded |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Recording | CMR | CMR |
| Cache (MB) | 256 | 512 |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Workload rating (TB/year) | 180 | 550 |
| Manufacturer limited warranty | 3 years (eligible new drives) | 5 years (eligible new drives) |
| Logical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 512 |
| Physical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 4096 |
| Sustained transfer (up to MB/s) | Not recorded | 262 |
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Manufacturer sources
ST16000VN001
Seagate IronWolf datasheet DS1904-20 ↗ · pages 2–3
Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.
WD161KRYZ
Western Digital WD Gold manufacturer datasheet ↗
Reviewed 2026-08-21. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.