Western Digital 8TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD8001PURP

The Western Digital 10TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance drive is an excellent choice for anyone looking to upgrade their surveillance storage system. Built specifically for 24/7 operation, this drive offers reliable, high-capacity storage designed to handle multiple camera streams simultaneously, making it perfect for large-scale or demanding setups.One of the standout features is the AllFrame AI technology, which reduces frame loss and improves video playback quality, even in high-stress environments. It also supports AI workloads for those integrating advanced analytics into their security systems. The 10TB capacity is more than enough for long-term storage of high-definition video footage, which is ideal for businesses, commercial properties, or even home users with more comprehensive surveillance needs.The drive operates quietly and efficiently, with minimal heat output even during heavy use. The added benefit of being optimized for NVRs (Network Video Recorders) ensures seamless integration with most modern security setups. Additionally, the three-year limited warranty provides peace of mind that this drive is built to last.In summary, the WD Purple Pro 10TB is a solid, dependable investment for any surveillance system. Its robust design, massive storage capacity, and performance under continuous workloads make it an industry-leading solution. Highly recommended for anyone serious about security and data integrity.

Was loud in my old box, I cannot hear it in my Fractal Define 7 case but these are known to be loud. Working after 1 year. Constant write from Blue Iris.

I have a Unifi setup, with 4 WiFi cameras. I was using the Cloud Key Gen 2+ with the 1Tb included HD, but I was having alot of issues with pulling up footage, live views, lagging, etc, on the gen2+. But now I upgraded my setup to a Dream Machine Pro SE, with a Unifi WiFi 6 Pro Access Point, with this 12TB WD surveillance drive, and it works FLAWLESSLY! Make sure you buy a surveillance grade HD, other HDs like for a PC gamer build, they will fail within a few months, believe me, it’s happened to me. I get 120 days of continuous storage with my 4 WiFi cameras. All my issues were resolved! No lag, scrubbing is smooth and easy, live views on my local WiFi and on 5G on my iPhone using the Unifi protect app all work great now! It’s a FAR more reliable setup and I would encourage anyone who wants to use Unifi to go this route for your home security cameras.

Purchased to install in new computer running Blue Iris 5 Surveillance Software. Writes fast. Good Price for an 8TB Surveillance Drive. You can certainly hear it when it's writing to the drive, but not so loud as to be an annoyance. Would have preferred PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD, but that would have broke the bank for 8TB! It's only being used for Achieved clips of footage.

Super drive, works super quiet, I record 8 cameras 24/7 on 2 of these drives. No failure yet.

Got this for the UDM Pro system to record video footage. 10TB would give me like several months of lookback..well it only lasted a few months and then stopped working. Avoid it. I will not get WD hard drives again.

I received the 12TB WD purple internal hard drive, installed it, powered-up my SureVision NVR. It automatically formatted and initialized upon powering-up, went smoothly with no problems. I am using this with 16 4K (8 megapixel) IP cameras, so this internal hard drive was definitely needed. It is working great so far which is worth a 5-star rating; however, I am giving it a 4-star overall rating because the "What's in the box" says it includes "Mounting Screws, Quick Install Guide." These 2 items were missing in the box. Even though the box was securely sealed, only the hard drive was enclosed in the sealed box. Also, be aware that the SATA data cable and power cable are not included with this item. You will need to already have your own, or purchase them separately. This hard drive is running smoothly and quietly in my NVR 24/7.

I use 2 of these in a low-end HikVision system for my home. I have the system recording 24/7....not motion-triggered. After almost a year, zero issues. There is some slight vibration in a light weight NVR chassis, but that could easily be the chassis being slightly out of square, and really shouldn't count against the drives.