WD Purple 8TB SATA 6Gb/s, WD82PURZ ( CE 8.9cm)

8 TB, 3.5"
CHF44.49/1TB
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Product details

The Western Digital WD Purple 8TB SATA 6Gb/s hard drive is a powerful storage solution specifically designed for use in surveillance systems. With a storage capacity of 8 terabytes, it provides ample space for extensive data generated by security applications. The hard drive utilizes the SATA III interface and achieves a maximum rotational speed of 7200 RPM, enabling fast data transfer and processing. Thanks to its CMR storage technology and a 256 megabyte cache, it is ideally suited for continuous operation in surveillance environments. The WD Purple hard drive is designed to handle a high workload rate of up to 180 TB/J, making it a reliable choice for demanding applications.

  • Designed for surveillance systems with high storage capacity
  • Maximum speed of 7200 RPM for fast data processing
  • High workload rate of up to 180 TB/J
  • CMR storage technology for improved performance and reliability.

Key specifications

Interface version
SATA III
Storage Technology
CMR
Interface
SATA
Scope of application
Surveillance
Cache
256 MB
Max. Speed
7200 RPM

General information

Item number
22741142
Manufacturer
WD
Category
Hard drives
Manufacturer no.
WD82PURZ
Release date
20.10.2022
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Data storage properties

Scope of application
Surveillance
Interface
SATA
Interface version
SATA III
Form factor
3.5"
Storage capacity
8 TB
Cache
256 MB
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR
Hard disk filling
Air
Max. Workload Rate
180 TB/J

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Package dimensions

Length
11 cm
Width
20 cm
Height
3 cm
Weight
700 g

30-day right of return
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
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Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 3.HPE
    0.9 %
  • 4.Dell
    1.1 %
  • 5.Toshiba
    1.6 %
  • 5.WD
    1.6 %
  • 7.Seagate
    1.9 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.HPE
    0 days
  • 2.Seagate
    3 days
  • 2.Synology
    3 days
  • 2.WD
    3 days
  • 5.Toshiba
    4 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Ubiquiti
    1 %
  • 2.Synology
    1.5 %
  • 3.WD
    2.5 %
  • 4.Toshiba
    2.6 %
  • 5.Seagate
    3.4 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

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Overall ratingGood69/100
Good69/100
Rank 6 out of 21CHIP OnlineGroße Festplatten im Test: Bis zu 8 TByte Speicher im PCReleaseMay 2015

One 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.

This test report belongs to a different type: Purple 6TB WD60PURX (6 TB, 3.5")
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HardwareluxxSingle testReleaseApril 2015
  • Positivelow operating temperature
  • Positivelow power consumption
  • Positivethree years warranty
  • Positivelow operating noise
  • NegativeHigh random access time and low all-round performance (both irrelavant for the field of application)

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...