Western Digital 18TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD – SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5″ – WD181PURP
$379.99
Price: $379.99
(as of Oct 27, 2025 01:13:15 UTC – Details)
WD 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.
Engineered with advanced capabilities needed for high-end smart video solutions
High performance, reliability and workload capability for advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers and cloud-based storage
Supports up to 550 TB/yr workload rate**.
Designed with tarnish-resistant components for harsh environments, and with additional robustness for multi-bay enclosures
Customers say
Customers find the hard drive offers huge storage capacity, increasing data retention by an extra week, and is easy to install. They appreciate its speed, optimizing read and write speeds, and consider it good value for money. The drive’s functionality and durability receive mixed feedback – while some report it performs flawlessly, others mention it won’t power up, and while some report it lasts almost 3 years, others report failures within a year. The noise level also gets mixed reviews, with some finding it very quiet while others report a muted clicking sound.
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