™
WD Purple
Surveillance Hard Drives
WD Purple™ drives are built for 24/7, always-on, high-definition
security systems. With a supported workload rate* of up to 180
TB/yr and support for up to 64 cameras, WD Purple™ drives are
optimized for surveillance systems. WD Purple™ surveillance stor-
age also comes with WD’s exclusive AllFrame 4K™
technology, so you can confidently create a security system
tailored to the needs of your business. Using AllFrame 4K™ tech-
nology, WD Purple™ drives improve
errors, pixelation, and video interruptions that could happen in a
video recorder system.
ATA streaming to help reduce
INTERFACE
SATA 6 Gb/s
MODEL NUMBERS
WD100PURZ WD30PURX
WD80PUZX WD20PURX
WD60PURX WD10PURX
WD50PURX
WD40PURX
WD05PURX
Product Features
The right drive for the right job
WD Purple™ drives have been engineered
specifically for surveillance, so they’re able
to withstand the extreme heat fluctuations
and equipment vibrations within a NVR
environment. An average desktop drive
is built to run for only short intervals, not
the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of
a high-definition surveillance system. A
disruption to a drive could result in a failure
that impacts multiple users, your security
archive, or even the entire system. With
WD Purple™, you get reliable, surveillanceclass storage that’s tested for compatibility
in a wide-range of security systems.
Industry-leading storage.
Surveillance you can trust.
WD is a worldwide leader in the hard drive
industry. With WD Purple™ surveillance
storage, you have a drive engineered for
high temperature, always-on surveillance
systems so you can rely on quality
video playback when you need it most.
Whether you’re protecting loved ones or
monitoring your business, WD Purple™
offers performance you can trust.
FORM FACTOR
3.5-inch
Wide compatibility. Seamless
integration.
WD Purple™ hard drives are built with
compatibility in mind, so you can quickly
and seamlessly add capacity to your
surveillance system. With a wide range of
industry-leading enclosures and chipsets
supported, you’re sure to find the DVR
configuration that’s right for you.**
**Not sure what drive is best for your
system? Use our compatibility tool to find
the perfect storage for your DVR or NVR.
Expand your view to 64
Each WD Purple™ drive is optimized to
support up to 64 cameras. With so many
options, you have the flexibility to upgrade
or expand your security system in the
future
Trust your view with AllFrame 4K™
Missed frames and lost footage could be a
serious problem when video surveillance
needs to be retrieved. All WD Purple™
drives are equipped with AllFrame 4K™
technology, which improves ATA streaming
to help reduce frame loss, improve overall
PERFORMANCE CLASS
5400 RPM Class
video playback, and increase the number
of hard drive bays supported within a NVR.
Features:
• Engineered specifically for surveillance
security systems.
• Three times the workload rating of our
desktop hard drives*.
• Tuned for write-intensive, low bit-rate,
high stream-count applications typical to
most surveillance applications.
• Prioritized write-operations for maximized
surveillance performance.
• TLER & ATA streaming support.
• Support for more than eight bays.***
*Workload Rate is defined as the amount
of user data transferred to or from the
hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized
(TB transferred X(8760 / recorded
power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary
depending on your hardware and software
components and configurations.
***For capacities 4TB and higher.
CAPACITIES
500GB to 10TB
Less power. More efficient.
Low power consumption is a necessity in
a high-temperature, always-on surveillance
environment. With our exclusive
IntelliSeek™ technology, WD Purple™
drives are able to calculate optimum seek
speeds. This keeps power consumption
low so ambient noise and vibrations are at
a minimum.
Three year limited-warranty
As an industry-leading hard drive
manufacturer, WD stands behind their
surveillance storage solutions. With a
3-year limited warranty included with
every WD Purple™ drive, you can rely on
your surveillance system’s data storage
capabilities.
The WD Advantage
At WD, we put our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.™) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the high quality and
reliability standards of the WD brand. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles as well as helpful software and utilities. Our customer support lines
have long operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free customer support lines are here to help or you can access our WD Support site for
additional details.
WD Purple
™
Specifications 10TB 8TB 6TB 5TB 4TB 3TB 2TB
Model number
Formatted capacity
1
2
Form factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
Advanced Format (AF) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s Yes
RoHS compliant
3
Performance
Interface transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)
Cache (MB)
2
Performance Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class
2
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read
Limited warranty (years)
4
5
Power Management
Average power requirements (W)
Read/Write
Idle
Standby and Sleep
Environmental Specifications
Temperature (°C, on the base casting)
Operating
Non-operating 0 to 65
Shock (Gs)
Operating (2 ms, read/write)
Operating (2 ms, read)
Non-operating (2 ms)
Acoustics (dBA)
Idle
Seek (average)
7
Physical Dimensions
Height (in./mm, max) 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1
Length (in./mm, max) 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147
Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6
Weight (lb/kg, ± 10%) 1.43/0.65 1.43/0.65 1.65/0.75 1.65/0.75 1.50/0.68 1.40/0.64 1.40/0.64
WD100PURZ WD80PUZX WD60PURX WD50PURX WD40PURX WD30PURX WD20PURX
10TB 8TB 6TB 5TB 4TB 3TB 2TB
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s Yes
6 Gb/s
210 MB/s
6 Gb/s
178 MB/s
6 Gb/s
175 MB/s
6 Gb/s
170 MB/s
6 Gb/s
150 MB/s
6 Gb/s
145 MB/s
256 128 64 64 64 64 64
300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
<1 in 10
14
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6.2
5.0
0.5
6
-40 to 70
30
65
250
20
29
6.4
5.7
0.7
0 to 65
-40 to 70
30
65
250
20
29
5.3
4.9
0.4
0 to 65
-40 to 70
30
65
250
25
26
5.3
4.9
0.4
0 to 65
-40 to 70
30
65
250
25
26
5.1
4.5
0.4
0 to 65
-40 to 70
30
65
250
25
26
4.4
4.1
0.4
0 to 65
-40 to 70
30
65
250
23
24
6 Gb/s
145 MB/s
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4.1
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30
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14
1
Not all products may be available in all regions of the world.
2
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate
or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 6 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specication published by the SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specication sheet. Visit
www.sata-io.org for details.
3
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 8, 2011, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
4
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
5
See http://support.wd.com/warranty for regional specic warranty details.
6
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
7
Sound power level.
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