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WD WD181PURP
Purple (video surveillance)5 year warranty
8 TB
8001PURP
8 TB
8002PURP
10 TB
256 MB
10 TB
512 MB
12 TB
256 MB
12 TB
512 MB
14 TB18 TB22 TB24 TB
Placement
built-in
Type
HDD
Features
pC
Size
18000 GB
Form factor
3.5 "
Connection
SATA3
Manufacturer's warranty
5 years
Cache memory
512 MB
Record technology
CMR
RPM
7200 rpm
Data transfer rate
272 MB/s
MTBF
2.5 M h
MTBF
600 K
Size
147x102x26 mm
Weight
690 g
Official Website
westerndigital.com
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July 2021
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Western Digital Purple Pro 3.5" 18000 GB Serial ATA III WD181PURP

The WD181PURP is a high-capacity hard drive from Western Digital, designed specifically for surveillance applications. With... morean impressive HDD capacity of 18 TB, this drive provides ample storage for high-definition video footage, ensuring that you can keep your security systems running smoothly without the need for frequent data management. The Western Digital Purple Pro line is renowned for its reliability and performance in demanding environments, making it an ideal choice for both home and professional surveillance setups. Operating at a swift 7200 RPM, the WD181PURP delivers fast data access speeds, which is crucial for real-time video processing and playback. Coupled with a substantial buffer size of 512 MB, this hard drive minimizes latency and enhances overall system responsiveness. The 3.5" HDD format ensures compatibility with a wide range of systems, while the Serial ATA III interface guarantees high-speed data transfer rates, making it a superior choice for users who demand efficiency and performance. One of the standout features of the Western Digital Purple Pro series is its advanced technology tailored for 24/7 operation. This drive is optimized for continuous workloads, allowing it to handle multiple high-definition video streams simultaneously without compromising performance. With its robust design and specialized firmware, the WD181PURP ensures that your data remains secure and accessible, setting it apart from standard hard drives in the market. ...
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Western Digital Purple Pro 18TB 3.5" SATA 6GB/s 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive WD181PURP

Western Digital Purple Pro 18000GB 3.5" 7200 rpm Internal Hard Drive WD Purple Pro drives are designed for new generatio... morens of 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. WD Purple Pro drives feature AllFrame AI technology, which helps reduce frame loss, improve overall video playback, and not only enables recording of multiple streams per camera but also supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system. WD Purple Pro drives also feature enterprise-class performance, data integrity and drive reliability, especially in larger-scale systems and enclosures where operational vibration is present. Western Digital is a worldwide leader in the hard drive industry. With WD Purple Pro smart video storage, you have a drive engineered for high performance, durability and workload capability for advanced always-on AI-enabled smart video recorders, appliances, and servers. Efficiently and effectively extract value and insights from streamed and stored video, and help deliver a smarter world with advanced WD Purple Pro smart video storage. Now on its 6th generation, field-proven HelioSeal technology delivers trusted high-capacity WD Purple Pro hard drives (12TB, 14TB and 18TB1) for the massive storage needs of AI-driven smart video and deep learning analytics. FIELD-PROVEN HIGH CAPACITY Now on its 6th generation, field-proven HelioSeal technology delivers trusted high-capacity WD Purple Pro hard drives (12TB, 14TB and 18TB1) for the massive storage needs of AI-driven smart video and deep learning analytics. MULTIPLE CAMERAS, MULTIPLE STREAMS Modern recorders now support multiple video streams per camera. WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to support up to 64 HD single-stream cameras4, and can also support many of the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams. EMPOWER YOUR SMART VIDEO SOLUTION Western Digital is a worldwide leader in the hard drive industry. With WD Purple Pro smart video storage, you have a drive engineered for high performance, durability and workload capability for advanced always-on AI-enabled smart video recorders, appliances, and servers.
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Western Digital Purple Pro internal hard drive 18 TB 7200 RPM 512 MB 3.5" Serial ATA III WD181PURP

Advanced Storage for Smart Video SolutionsN/AN/AWD Purple Pro drives are designed for advanced AI-enabled recorders video ana... morelytics servers and deep learning solutions requiring additional capacity performance and workload capability.N/AN/AStorage for advanced smart video solutionsN/AWD Purple Pro drives are designed for new generations of 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. WD Purple Pro drives feature AllFrame AI technology which helps reduce frame loss improve overall video playback and not only enables recording of multiple streams per camera but also supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system. WD Purple Pro drives also feature enterprise-class performance data integrity and drive reliability especially in larger-scale systems and enclosures where operational vibration is present.N/AN/AEmpower your smart video solution.N/AWestern Digital is a worldwide leader in the hard drive industry. With WD Purple Pro smart video storage you have a drive engineered for high performance durability and workload capability for advanced always-on AI-enabled smart video recorders appliances and servers. Efficiently and effectively extract value and insights from streamed and stored video and help deliver a smarter world with advanced WD Purple Pro smart video storage.N/AN/AWestern Digital's exclusive AllFrame AI technologyN/AAll WD Purple Pro drives are equipped with AllFrame AI technology which not only improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback but supports up to 32 AI streams for Deep Learning analytics within the system.N/AN/AMultiple cameras multiple streamsN/AModern recorders now support multiple video streams per camera. WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to support up to 64 HD single-stream cameras4 and can also support many of the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams. With this flexibility you can upgrade or scale your security or smart video solution in the future.N/AN/AAdvanced workload capability for advanced systemsN/AWD Purple Pro drives feature a workload rating up to 550TB/year2 to support the heavy video data capture and analysis found in advanced AI-enabled recorders video analytics appliances deep learning analytics servers and cloud-based storage. The combination of streaming optimizations and enhanced durability and reliability make WD Purple Pro smart video storage ideal for all analytics servers whether processing video streamed directly from cameras or large-scale captured video data sets.N/AN/ADesigned for reliable operation in advanced high-performance smart video solutionsN/AWith an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours3 (12TB 14TB and 18TB1) WD Purple Pro drives are engineered for advanced smart video solutions that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components and full
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Western Digital 1345449

Western Digital Purple Pro.HDD size:3.5´´, HDD capacity:18000 GB, HDD rotation speed:7200 RPM.Specifications:-Shock sensor:Ye... mores.-HDD size:3.5´´.-HDD capacity:18000 GB.-HDD rotation speed:7200 RPM.-Interface:Serial ATA III.-Type:Hard Drive.-Component for:Server/workstation.-Buffer storage unit size:512 MB.-HDD interface transfer speed:6 Gbit/s.-Start/stop cycle:600000.-Noise level (rest):20 dB.-Average time between failures:2500000 h.-Workload rate limit:550 TB/year.-.Certification:RoHS.-Windows operating system supported:Yes.-Supported MAC operating system:Yes.-Power consumption (idle):0.9 W.-Power consumption (read):6.3 W.-Power consumption (write):6.3 W.-Power consumption (standby):5.9 W.-Operating temperature range:0 -65 °C.-Storage temperature range:-40 -70 °C.-Shock in operation:50 G.-Shock (out of operation):250 G.-Width:101.6 mm.-Height:26.1 mm.-Depth:147 mm.-Quantity 1.
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Western Digital Purple Pro 3.5" 18 TB Serial ATA III

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2000 GB, built-in, pC, 3.5 ", buffer: 64 MB, 5400 rpm, connection: SATA3, warranty 3 years
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from £193.23 
8000 GB, built-in, pC, 3.5 ", buffer: 256 MB, write CMR, 7200 rpm, connection: SATA3, warranty 5 years
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from £344.41 
18000 GB, built-in, pC, 3.5 ", buffer: 512 MB, write CMR, 7200 rpm, connection: SATA3, warranty 5 years
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8000 GB, built-in, server, 3.5 ", buffer: 128 MB, 5600 rpm, connection: SATA3, warranty 3 years
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from £274.99 
12000 GB, built-in, pC, 3.5 ", buffer: 512 MB, write CMR, 7200 rpm, connection: SATA3, warranty 5 years

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256 MB
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512 MB
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256 MB
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512 MB
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