Ensure your security system never misses a frame with the WD Western Digital Purple 1TB Surveillance Hard Drive (WD120PURX / WD10PURX). Purpose-built exclusively for 24/7, always-on, high-definition security configurations, this 3.5-inch internal storage drive is engineered to survive the intense heat, write cycles, and structural vibrations typical of modern surveillance rigs. Don't risk your business or home security on standard desktop drives; upgrade to a specialized component optimized for continuous video recording and seamless multi-channel streaming.
Key Features & Technology
- Engineered for Smart Video Surveillance: Tailored specifically to meet the high thermal and demanding playback workloads required by DVR and NVR recording environments.
- Exclusive AllFrame™ Technology: Uses custom ATA streaming firmware optimizations to reduce video pixelation, critical frame loss, and jarring playback interruptions, maximizing your overall system reliability.
- Support for Up to 64 HD Cameras: Optimized to safely scale with your infrastructure, managing up to 64 single-stream high-definition surveillance cameras simultaneously.
- IntelliPower™ & Low Energy Demands: Monitors and dynamically manages operating speeds to control power consumption, minimizing vibration and heat generation in multi-drive systems.
- Wide Security Component Compatibility: Thoroughly tested to operate flawlessly alongside industry-leading surveillance chassis, enclosures, and chipset manufacturers.
- Mainstream Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for office and residential security systems
- Network Video Recorders (NVR) processing continuous, multi-channel HD video
- Small-to-medium business multi-bay surveillance arrays (up to 8 drive bays)
- Always-on, continuous loop medical or workplace environmental monitoring rigs
Official Product Overview
Discover how the WD Purple surveillance series protects your data with tailored multi-channel video tracking architecture:
Technical Specifications
| Specification Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Western Digital (WD) |
| Model Number | WD10PURX |
| Formatted Capacity | 1 TB (1,000 GB) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch LFF (Large Form Factor) |
| Interface type | SATA III 6 Gb/s |
| Rotational Profile | 5400 RPM Class / IntelliPower |
| On-Board Cache Buffer | 64 MB |
| Sustained Data Transfer | Up to 110 MB/s |
| Supported Camera Streams | Up to 64 HD Cameras |
| Supported Drive Bays | Up to 8 Bay Systems |
| Annual Workload Rating | Up to 180 TB/year |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 300,000 minimum |
| Operating Temperatures | 0°C to 65°C |
| Dimensions (H x L x W) | 26.1 mm x 147 mm x 101.6 mm |
| Product Weight | 450 grams |
Ideal Applications
The WD Purple 1TB storage drive is recommended and fully optimized for: