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Western Digital 4TB WD Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD42PURZ

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Capacity: 256 MB Cache


Style: 4TB


Pattern Name: Hard Drive HDD


Features

  • Engineered specifically for mainstream surveillance systems.
  • AllFrame technology delivers optimizations for write-intensive, low bit-rate, high stream-count workloads typical to mainstream surveillance applications.
  • Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate2. | 2Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred (8760 / recorded power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.
  • 1TB1 through 3TB support up to eight bays; 4TB and above support up to 16 bays and employ tarnish-resistant components for harsher environments.
  • 1As used for storage capacity, 1TB = one trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less, depending on operating environment.

Description

The Right Drive for the Right Job. WD Purple drives are engineered specifically for surveillance to help withstand the elevated heat fluctuations and equipment vibrations within NVR environments. An average desktop drive is built to run for only short intervals, not the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of a high-definition surveillance system. With WD Purple, you get reliable, surveillance-class storage that’s tested for compatibility in a wide range of security systems, and some of our latest models (WD22PURZ, WD42PURZ, and WD63PURZ) have improved power efficiency. Exclusive AllFrame technology helps reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.


RAM: ‎512 GB


Hard Drive: ‎4 TB Mechanical Hard Disk


Brand: ‎Western Digital


Series: ‎Purple HDD


Item model number: ‎WD42PURZ


Hardware Platform: ‎PC


Item Weight: ‎1.26 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches


Color: ‎Purple


Flash Memory Size: ‎4


Hard Drive Interface: ‎Serial ATA


Manufacturer: ‎Western Digital Technologies, Inc.


Language: ‎English, English


Country of Origin: ‎Thailand


Date First Available: ‎December 15, 2021


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Because of reviews from buyers complaining that the drive they received wasn't new, or was packaged carelessly, I give you my comments. This review is specifically about a 4TB WD Purple WDPURZ 3.5" drive "designed for 24 x 7 systems" and sold and delivered by Amazon. It was made in Thailand in August 2022, four months ago. It was in a pristine anti-static bag, sealed, with a desiccant pouch inside. The drive was supported by a plastic anti-shock "nest" at two sides that isolated it well, inside a strong cardboard box. This is a very common apparatus I see when I buy new drives. I suspect it's engineered to guarantee that no matter who does what with the package, the drive will never be disturbed. I can't say anything about the working of the drive; we all know there's a very high probability it will work perfectly and last a long time, and that prediction will apply to the one you buy too, even if I get incredibly unlucky and mine bursts into flame the moment I plug it in. ... show more
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