Western Digital

WD Purple 1TB Surveillance Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb s 64MB Cache 3

4.4

$115.99

About this item

  • Engineered specifically for surveillance security systems
  • Reduced video frame loss
  • 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.
  • Package includes a hard drive only - no screws, cables, manuals included. Please purchase mounting hardware and cables separately if necessary.
  • Ships in WD-certified box for safe transit during shipping
  • From the manufacturer Benefits of AllFrame Technology Reduces frame loss Improves video playback Optimizes the HDD to thrive in high temperature, always-on, surveillance system environments Protect your home and business with WD Purple surveillance hard drives WD Purple surveillance storage is built to handle up to 32 HD cameras per drive and is designed for 24/7, always on, high-definition surveillance security systems that use up to eight hard drives. Available in up to 8 TB capacities SATA 6 Gb/s interface and 64MB cache Optimized with AllFrameTM Technology Surveillance 3.5-inch Hard Drive Engineered for compatibility WD Purple surveillance hard drives are built for compatibility with industry-leading chassis and chip set manufacturers for seamless integration into your new or existing video surveillance system. Optimized performance for up to 32 HD cameras With support for up to 32 high-definition surveillance cameras per hard Engineered specifically for surveillance security systems; Reduced video frame loss; Tuned for write-intensive, low bit-rate, high stream-count applications typical to most surveillance applications; Prioritized write-operations for maximized surveillance
Specification

Product facts

Key details

Digital Storage Capacity
1 TB
Hard Disk Interface
Serial ATA-600
Connectivity Technology
SATA
Brand
Western Digital
Special Feature
Portable

Dimensions and fit

standing_screen_display_size
3.5 Inches

Item information

Hard Disk Form Factor
3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description
Mechanical Hard Disk
Compatible Devices
Laptop
Installation Type
Internal Hard Drive
Color
Purple
ram
1 GB
hard_drive
1 TB Mechanical Hard Disk
best_sellers_rank
#1,117 in Internal Hard Drives
Overview

About this item

  • Engineered specifically for surveillance security systems
  • Reduced video frame loss
  • 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.
  • Package includes a hard drive only - no screws, cables, manuals included. Please purchase mounting hardware and cables separately if necessary.
  • Ships in WD-certified box for safe transit during shipping
  • From the manufacturer Benefits of AllFrame Technology Reduces frame loss Improves video playback Optimizes the HDD to thrive in high temperature, always-on, surveillance system environments Protect your home and business with WD Purple surveillance hard drives WD Purple surveillance storage is built to handle up to 32 HD cameras per drive and is designed for 24/7, always on, high-definition surveillance security systems that use up to eight hard drives. Available in up to 8 TB capacities SATA 6 Gb/s interface and 64MB cache Optimized with AllFrameTM Technology Surveillance 3.5-inch Hard Drive Engineered for compatibility WD Purple surveillance hard drives are built for compatibility with industry-leading chassis and chip set manufacturers for seamless integration into your new or existing video surveillance system. Optimized performance for up to 32 HD cameras With support for up to 32 high-definition surveillance cameras per hard Engineered specifically for surveillance security systems; Reduced video frame loss; Tuned for write-intensive, low bit-rate, high stream-count applications typical to most surveillance applications; Prioritized write-operations for maximized surveillance

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Customer reviews

8 reviewsPositive

Rated 4.4/5 across 8 reviews — well received overall.

  • 75% of sampled reviews give 4–5 stars.

Customers say

Customers find the hard drive works well, running flawlessly for about two months, and appreciate its suitability for security camera systems.

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★★★★★

Works great!

Works great with my Annke DVR. Read more

Customer
★★★★★

Better than "New Style"

WD Purple "Old School" HDD are a solid purchase for DVR and NVR applications. The Exact same "newer style" ones, are just like everything else. Cheaply built. Lowest bidder always comes first. Shame. This HDD tackles 16 camera's inputs 24/7 and hasn't failed yet. Highly recommend, over the "New Style". Read more

Mac
★★★★★

Perfect for Home Security System!

Bought this for a security camera system. Was probably way more storage space than I really needed for my 4 camera system, but for the $ it allows me a ton of storage space. I use the motion record setting, but I'm guessing if I recorded 24/7 it would probably save about a months worth before it started to record over itself again. Drive came packaged nicely and was what you would expect. I'm not a computer guy, but after researching what I needed to my camera system, this was affordable and plugged right in. Camera system formatted it in minutes, and it's been working flawlessly since day 1. Amazon generally has this as a suggestion when you search for home security systems, and that's right where it belongs. If you need a HD for your system, I would definitely recommend giving this one a try. Read more

SC
★★★★☆

Easy install

Happy with product, used in surveillance computer, easy install. Read more

Kyle Dietz
★★★★★

Installs and works fine so far

I have two of these 1Tb Purple drives in service in LINUX-based 16-channel surveillance camera DVR's, running exclusively in motion-triggered mode, with daily play-back... for less than two months so far. The drives connected and installed with no problem (except that I had to provide the mounting screws), and they formatted automatically - "Plug and Play". I have not noticed any physical (noise, heat, etc.) nor operational issues so far - although the full capacity of the drives hasn't been "consumed" yet, so it's yet to be seen how they may behave when "over-writing" starts (which Is where I've seen occasional problems show up with other DVR drives in the past). So far, so good! Read more

TechnoJunkie
★☆☆☆☆

Died after 6 months. RMA is sending a USED, previously DEFECTIVE replacement. Great!

Worked perfectly, mounted & formatted fine in a NVR. Then after 6 months it died. First I thought it was the NVR but when I put in a different hard drive the NVR worked fine. I then took the WD hard drive and put it inside a USB SATA enclosure and then inside a computer. Both times the drive wouldn’t even power where other drives would just fine. I attempted to submit an advanced RMA via WD RMA website and I couldn’t get past the address and credit card page. First, it wouldn’t let me ship to a different address than what my credit card was registered to. I gave in and just set the credit card and shipping address as the same. Every time I tried to submit it would auto erase the US state I was shipping to and the submit button would stay grayed out. I guess Western Digital doesn’t recognize the state of California. I figured maybe it was my web browser I was using but after multiple attempts thru different web browsers I decide to just call them instead. Western Digital’s phone support was a much better experience than their website. The rep was helpful and easy to talk to. They told me in 3 to 5 business days I will get a replacement. A REFURBISHED replacement. Thanks Western Digital. Thanks for agreeing to send me a USED, previously DEFECTIVE hard drive to replace the one I purchased NEW at full price 6 months ago. Maybe after the logo on your hard drive where it says “24 X 7 Reliability” you should add “…. For 6 months” Read more

M. B.
★★★★★

Good hard drive

It's a Western Digital, of course it's a good hard drive. I've found these to be much more reliable than the Seagate brand. Absolutely nothing to complain about. Read more

Denise C
★★★★★

Works as advertised for surveillance, much better than the WD Blue initially purchased.

So far so good. I made an uninformed initial purchase of a WD Blue Hard Drive for my surveillance DVR, it would intermittently work, maybe 10% of the time. So far this WD Purple HD has stayed connected to the DVR, so I am happy about that. If it chooses to disconnect down the road, I will update my post. UPDATE: Well its been over 2 months and still going strong. I would highly recommend this HD to anyone looking to use it in a DVR, works flawlessly unlike a traditional hard drive. Read more

J. Davis

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