Western WUS5EA176ESP5E1 Western Digital WUS5EA176ESP5E1 Ultrastar DC SN650 7.68TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 SE U.3 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive. In Stock Brand: Western Part Number: WUS5EA176ESP5E1 Category: SSD Key Specs: 7.68TB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Western WUS5EA176ESP5E1 today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The WUS5EA176ESP5E1 is a Western Digital ssds component with capacity 7.68 TB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface NVMe. Pro Disk Network sells the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 for $13,054.74 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 work with my RAID controller?
The WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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.
Citrix / Horizon VDI — Linked-clone master images and write-cache disks. Lower DWPD acceptable since VDI write patterns are bursty.
NoSQL & Real-Time Analytics — MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Druid hot-tier nodes. NVMe variant strongly preferred over SAS/SATA for query latency.
Hypervisor Boot — ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox boot drives. Read-intensive (1 DWPD) is sufficient. Mirror two drives for redundancy.
What is the WUS5EA176ESP5E1?
The WUS5EA176ESP5E1 is a Western Digital enterprise solid-state drive with capacity 7.68 TB and form factor 2.5-inch, manufactured by Western Digital. 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about WUS5EA176ESP5E1
Is the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WUS5EA176ESP5E1 as factory-original Western Digital inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Western Digital servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 work with my RAID controller?
The WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1?
New WUS5EA176ESP5E1 units carry the full Western Digital 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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 WUS5EA176ESP5E1 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.