The Western Digital Purple hard drive with a storage capacity of 1 terabyte is specifically designed for use in surveillance systems. It offers reliable performance with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 1 million hours, making it an ideal choice for continuous recording applications. With a maximum rotational speed of 5400 RPM and a cache of 64 megabytes, this hard drive ensures efficient data processing. The SATA III interface allows for a fast and stable connection, while the low power consumption of just 3.3 watts during operation and 0.7 watts in standby mode minimizes operating costs. The hard drive is available in a 3.5-inch format and has a maximum operating temperature of 65 degrees Celsius, highlighting its robustness under various conditions.
Scope of application | Surveillance |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Cache | 64 MB |
Max. Speed | 5400 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Item number | 2485767 |
Manufacturer | WD |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer No. | WD10PURX |
Release date | 24.4.2014 |
Scope of application | Surveillance |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Storage capacity | 1 TB |
Cache | 64 MB |
Max. Speed | 5400 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Max. Workload Rate | 180 TB/J |
Maximum operating temperature | 65 °C |
Max. noise level | 22 dB |
Power consumption | 3.30 W |
Power consumption (standby) | 0.70 W |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂ emissions | 11.19 kg |
Climate contribution | CHF 0.26 |
Scope of delivery | HDD |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 10.16 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 450 g |
Length | 14.80 cm |
Width | 10.60 cm |
Height | 2.50 cm |
Weight | 446 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...