Western Digital 8TB Purple Pro Smart Video Surveillance Hard Drive
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Western Digital 8TB Purple Pro Smart Video Surveillance Hard Drive
Advanced Storage for Smart Video Solutions
The 8TB Purple Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Surveillance Hard Drive from WD is designed for high-end AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers and cloud solutions that can benefit from high-capacity storage with high performance and additional workload capability.
SATA Interface
Up to 267MB/s
Transfer Rate

Purpose-Built Storage for your Smart Video Solution
The WD Purple Pro HDD, with OptiNAND technology in 26TB, delivers big capacity in an enterprise-class drive for video analytics servers, AI, and deep learning systems to enable data-driven outcomes.
Western Digital's Exclusive AllFrame AI Technology
AllFrame AI technology supports up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analytics within the system while reducing frame drops.
Advanced Workload Capability for Advanced Systems
These reliable drives are built with a workload rating up to 550TB/year to keep up with the 24/7 data capture and analysis demands of advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, and deep learning analytics servers.
Multiple Cameras, Multiple Streams
WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras2 in addition to 32 concurrent AI streams. This flexibility allows you to easily upgrade and scale your smart video solution to meet your changing needs.
Designed for Reliable Operation
Engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours, the WD Purple Pro HDD also features tarnish-resistant components and full multi-bay support for dependable operation in large-scale surveillance systems.
Proactive Storage Management with WDDA
Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA) provides drive health management features for compatible recorders and video management systems.
Specifications
Overview:
- Capacity: 8TB
- Form Factor: 3.5-Inch
- Interface: SATA
- Connector: SATA
- Transfer Rate: Up to 267 MB/s
- Disk Speed (RPM): 7200 RPM
- Recording Technology: CMR
- Cache Size: 256MB
Dimensions and Weight:
- Length: 5.79"
- Width: 4"
- Height: 1.03"
- Weight: 715 g
Product Features
- Engineered for advanced AI-enabled
- recorders,
- video analytics appliances
- deep-learning servers
- cloud-based storage (including RAID and JBOD)
- Tarnish-resistant components for harsh environments and multi-bay enclosures
- Supports up to 550TB/year workload rate
- Compatibility: Up to 64 single-stream cameras
Environmental Conditions:
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 65°C
- Non-Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
With support for up to 64 high-definition surveillance cameras, this 8TB hard drive features AllFrame AI technology, which helps reduce frame loss, improve video playback, enables the recording of multiple streams per camera, and supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system.
