Western WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 Western Digital WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 Caviar Blue 320GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache (RoHS) 3.5-Inch Hard Drive. Refurbished. In Stock Brand: Western Part Number: WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 Condition: Refurbished Category: Hard Drive Key Specs: 320GB, 16MB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Western WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our supp
The WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 is a WD server hard drive component with spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, interface SATA. Pro Disk Network sells the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 for $110.53 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 work with my RAID controller?
The WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Splunk Warm/Cold Tier — Appropriate for Splunk warm/cold/frozen indexes where ingest write rates are below 200 MB/s per node. Avoid for hot-tier indexes — use NVMe instead.
File Server / SMB Shares — General-purpose Windows Server / Samba shares for departmental file storage. RAID 5 for capacity, RAID 10 for IOPS-sensitive workloads.
Object Storage (Ceph / MinIO) — JBOD presentation behind Ceph OSDs or MinIO erasure-coded pools. Mix with NVMe metadata drives for production object stores.
What is the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0?
The WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 is a WD enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 7,200 RPM and form factor 3.5-inch, manufactured by WD. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
Cons
Not enterprise NVMe — sub-100 µs latency workloads need a different SKU
Bulk capacity is the value play, not raw IOPS
Larger orders may ship via LTL freight (signature required)
Frequently Asked Questions about WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0
Is the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 a genuine WD part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 as factory-original WD inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned WD servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 work with my RAID controller?
The WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0?
New WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 units carry the full WD manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the WD3200AAKS series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
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Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 is going into a RAID array, choose RAID 6 over RAID 5 for any capacity tier built from drives larger than 4 TB. The probability of a second drive failing during rebuild from a 6+ TB rebuild window is high enough that single-parity is no longer responsible. For all-flash arrays, RAID 10 still wins on write-amplification-sensitive workloads (OLTP databases, VDI write-cache).
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
Once the WD3200AAKS-00WWPA0 is in production, the single most impactful operational practice is SMART monitoring tied to your existing alerting stack. SMART attributes 187 (reported uncorrectable errors), 197 (current pending sector count), and 198 (offline uncorrectable sector count) are the leading indicators of impending drive failure. Alert on non-zero values, not just on absolute thresholds; once these attributes leave zero, the drive has typically 30-90 days of useful life remaining.