The Western Digital HDD Purple with a storage capacity of 1 Terabyte (TB) is a reliable hard drive specifically designed for use in surveillance systems. With a form factor of 3.5 inches and a SATA III interface, it offers optimal performance for storing video surveillance data. The HDD is equipped with a maximum rotational speed of 5400 revolutions per minute (RPM), allowing for efficient data processing. The CMR storage technology ensures improved data integrity and availability, while the 64 megabyte cache optimizes access times. This hard drive is ideal for applications that require continuous data recording and offers a high workload rate of up to 180 TB/J.
Scope of application | Surveillance |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Cache | 64 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 180 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 5400 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Item number | 38708245 |
Manufacturer | WD |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer No. | W128445127 |
Release date | 20.9.2023 |
Sales rank in Category Hard drives | 175 of 2417 |
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Scope of application | Surveillance |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Storage capacity | 1 TB |
Cache | 64 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 180 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 5400 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Max. Workload Rate | 180 TB/J |
MTBF | 1000000 h |
Maximum operating temperature | 65 °C |
Max. noise level | 21 dB |
Power consumption (standby) | 0.30 W |
Power consumption | 3.80 W |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂ emissions | 171.06 kg |
Climate contribution | CHF 4.06 |
Length | 10.16 cm |
Width | 14.70 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 450 g |
Length | 20.50 cm |
Width | 13 cm |
Height | 6 cm |
Weight | 526 g |
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Source: Digitec GalaxusOne of the strengths of the Western Digital Purple is its large capacity of 6 TB, but the low volume and good transfer rates also stood out positively here. However, the access times are somewhat long and the application performance is not particularly convincing.
Western Digital's Purple series are very individually tailored drives for AV/surveillance use, which are only very conditionally suitable as a replacement for desktop HDDs in normal PCs or HTPCs/recorders. The WD60PURX is particularly good when the focus is on power consumption, thermal emissions and operating noise...