Feature

WD Purple surveillance hard drives Desktop hard drives

performance

  • Built for 24 hours/day, 7 days/week operation that is demanded for surveillance solutions
  • Built for 8 hours/day, 5 days/week operation which is not ideal for surveillance solutions

Compatibility

  • Tested & approved by 20+ surveillance vendors
  • Mostly tested in PC environments that run different software programs than surveillance systems

reliability

  • AllFrame™ Technology tunes the hard drive to reduce video frame loss in surveillance environments
  • Do not have AllFrame™ Technology and can be more susceptible to video frame loss

  • Available in up to 6 TB capacities
  • Optimized for Surveillance with AllFrame™ technology
  • Built for Digital Video Recorders (DVR)
  • Supports up to 32 cameras
  • Surveillance 3.5-inch hard drive
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  • Avaiable in 4 TB & 6 TB capacities
  • Optimized for Surveillance with AllFrame™ Technology
  • Built for Network Video Recorders (NVRs)
  • Reverse compatibility with DVRs
  • Supports up to 64 cameras
  • Surveillance 3.5-inch hard drive
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You wouldn't use a bicycle to transport cargo across the country because it's not the right tool for the job. You also shouldn't use a desktop hard drive in your surveillance security system because it wasn't designed for that application. WD Purple hard drives are designed specifically for the harsh 24/7 always-on, high-definition surveillance environment.

WD Purple Family Hard Drive Features

Product Comparison

Form Factor & Capacity

3.5-inch:1 TB - 6 TB 3.5-inch:4 TB & 6 TB

Application

Mainstream Surveillance Mid-range and Small-Med Business Surveillance

Usage Environment

Residential / SMB / Retail / Commercial
Residential / SMB / Retail / Commercial

Advantages

  • Built for 24/7 surveillance environments
  • Engineered for compatibility in a wide range of surveillance systems
  • Improved performance with AllFrame™ Technology
  • Low power & quiet operation
  • Enables upgrades & expansion of exisiting surveillance systems
  • Designed specifically for NVR surveillance systems (and backwards compatibile with DVR systems)
  • Support for greater than 8 NVR surveillance bays with up to 64 HD camera count
  • Increased workload capabilities (TB/year) with optimized power consumption
  • Available in 4 TB & 6 TB capacities
  • Designed with tarnish resistant components for premium protection in harsh environments

Number of Bays

1 to 8 Bays > 8 Bays (No Limit)*

Number of Cameras

1 to 32 Cameras 1 to 64 Cameras

Power on Hours

24/7 24/7

RAID Support

Yes Yes

Limited Warranty

3 - Year 3 - Year

* The specific number of cameras and hard drive bays that can be supported will be dependent on a number of criteria including but not limited to; types and capability of cameras installed ( resolution, frames per second, additional features) and the system's hardware and software capability.

Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries; WD Purple and AllFrame are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other marks that may be mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Reference herein to any third party trademark or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, guarantee or recommendation thereof by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Not all products are available in all regions of the world. © 2015 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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