WD Purple Pro Smart Video Hard Drive, 8TB, 256MB, 3.5-Inch, SATA, up to 265MB/s, 7200 RPM, CMR, 256MB
Advanced Storage for Smart Video Solutions
WD Purple Pro drives are designed for advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics servers and deep learning solutions requiring additional capacity, performance and workload capability.
Purpose-built storage for your smart video solution
The WD Purple™ Pro HDD, with OptiNAND™ technology in 22TB1, 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.
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.
Advanced workload capability for advanced systems
These reliable drives are built with a workload rating up to 550TB/year3 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.
Designed for reliable operation
Engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours4 and backed with a 5-year limited warranty, 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.
| Features |
|---|
| Compatible products |
Up to 64 single-stream cameras |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) |
2500000 h |
| Noise level (idle) |
27 dB |
| Workload rate limit |
550 TB/year |
| Start/stop cycles |
600000 |
| Maximum number of cameras supported |
64 |
| Number of AI channels |
32 |
| RAID levels |
JBOD |
| HDD average transfer rate |
265 MB/s |
| HDD interface transfer rate |
6 Gbit/s |
| Hybrid-HDD cache memory |
0.256 GB |
| Component for |
PC |
| Type |
HDD |
| Interface |
Serial ATA |
| HDD speed |
7200 RPM |
| HDD capacity |
8 TB |
| HDD size |
3.5" |
| Power |
|---|
| Power consumption (idle) |
6.5 W |
| Power consumption (read) |
7.3 W |
| Power consumption (write) |
7.3 W |
| Power consumption (off) |
0.3 W |
| Power consumption (standby) |
0.3 W |
| General |
|---|
| Product family |
Purple Pro |
| Operational conditions |
|---|
| Non-operating shock |
250 G |
| Operating shock |
65 G |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-40 - 70 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 - 65 °C |
| Technical details |
|---|
| Compliance certificates |
BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RCM, RoHS, UKCA, UL, VCCI |
| Warranty period |
5 year(s) |
| Weight & dimensions |
|---|
| Weight |
715 g |
| Height |
26.1 mm |
| Depth |
147 mm |
| Width |
101.6 mm |
| Packaging data |
|---|
| Quantity per pack |
1 pc(s) |
| Other features |
|---|
| Certification |
BSMI, ICES-003/NMB-003, CE, FCC, KC, Maghreb, RCM, UKCA, VCCI, CB-Scheme, TUV, UL |
