Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the Western Digital AC22500-60LA (AC22500-60LA - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Desktop Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 5,400 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, cache of 256KB. Appropriate for OS boot tier (Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu Server, ESXi), application data tier, database log volumes, and tier-2 capacity in mixed-storage clusters. Pro Disk Network supplies the AC22500-60LA to US business buyers. Stocked units ship same-day on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET. Pro Disk Network applies a 90-day functional warranty. Free US ground shipping on orders over $150; same-day expedited (UPS Next Day Air, FedEx Priority) available at checkout.
The AC22500-60LA is a Western Digital desktop hard drive component with spindle speed 5,400 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, cache 256KB. Pro Disk Network sells the AC22500-60LA for $357.09 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the AC22500-60LA work with my RAID controller?
The AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA?
The AC22500-60LA is a Western Digital enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 5,400 RPM and form factor 3.5-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 AC22500-60LA
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
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 AC22500-60LA
Is the AC22500-60LA a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA work with my RAID controller?
The AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA?
New AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the AC22500 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
AC22500 — AC22500 - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $305.05
AC22500-00LA — AC22500-00LA - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $259.50
AC22500-00LB — AC22500-00LB - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $192.08
AC22500-07LA — AC22500-07LA - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $202.21
AC22500-23LA — AC22500-23LA - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $417.54
AC22500-32LA — AC22500-32LA - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $473.68
AC22500-71LA — AC22500-71LA - Western Digital Caviar 22500 2.5GB 5400RPM ATA-33 256KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $395.34
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Desktop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the AC22500-60LA 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 AC22500-60LA 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.