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đ„ Power your AI-driven video future with WD Purple Pro â never miss a frame!
The WD Purple Pro 18TB internal hard drive is engineered for professional-grade AI-enabled video surveillance and analytics. Featuring 7200 RPM speed, 512MB cache, and AllFrame AI technology, it supports up to 32 simultaneous AI video streams with reduced frame loss. Built tough for multi-bay enclosures and harsh environments, it offers a massive 18TB capacity and a 5-year warranty, making it the ultimate storage solution for always-on smart video systems.
| ASIN | B0966TBDRZ |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries | 1 AAAA batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 20,708 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 58 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Colour | WD Purple Pro |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (274) |
| Date First Available | 30 May 2021 |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-300 |
| Hard Drive Size | 18 TB |
| Hardware Platform | Desktop |
| Item Weight | 794 g |
| Item model number | WD181PURP-SPB6HY0 |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2 Kilowatt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries packed with equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 2 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 5 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 5 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD |
| Processor Type | None |
| Product Dimensions | 14.7 x 10.16 x 2.61 cm; 793.79 g |
| Series | Western Digital Purple Pro 3.5" 18000 GB Serial ATA III |
| Wattage | 3600 |
D**I
Great disk for CCTV NVR
Excellent Hard Drive that I have added in to a NVR. Disk was detected straight away and formatted perfectly. This operates perfectly fine for multiple 4k feeds so speed wise does the job. I've only had it installed for a matter of weeks so cannot determine how resilient it is.
F**R
A very good and reliable hard drive for CCTV.
I bought this to replace an identical one that I bought about 10 years ago. I use them for multi camera CCTV that records AHD 24/7. 8TB stores 8 channels for around 4 weeks before overwriting the files. Comes very well packed and is a simple 'plug, format and play'. Delivery was quicker than expected. All good.
M**N
Works well in Unifi
Used in Unifi CCTV, works well.
K**R
Failed in less than 2 months
Arrived well packaged. Works fine. Update: failed after less than 2 months.
G**N
Lots of storage for a reasonable price
Lots of storage for a reasonable priceGreat item. Fast delivery. Well packaged. Highly recommended 100% good
M**Y
Great quality
The itam was late arriving, but great value for money.
A**B
Working fine, just a little noisy
Arrived on time, and I've installed it into my UDMSE without any issues. However, it's noisier than I expected. Apparently, this is typical with larger disk drives
E**E
Buena marca para almacenar video vigilancia
G**E
I had problems with it, it didn't work at all - but the package was damaged by post. the disk was making a mechanical click and it was not recognized by the Operating System. I opened a case to the manufacturer in Czech Republic and they replaced it very fast. I had also the seller willing to replace it - even if the retun window of 30 days has passed. The replacemt disk works very well. high continous transfer rate, no excessive noise. Asking Western Digital to replace it with a RED Pro one, I received ensurance that this model (Purple Pro) is build with the same high standards as the Red serie. Do not buy this product if you want to create a RAID! For RAID, choose RED series.
M**E
I always use Western Digital Drives. Always reliable.
P**L
Narazie dziaĆa
D**N
There is no substitute for the quality and reliability of Western Digital's high-end products. Their black, gold, purple, and red lines of drives are excellent.
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