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|predecessor = [[Western Digital AV-GP|AV-GP]] | |predecessor = [[Western Digital AV-GP|AV-GP]] | ||
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'''Western Digital Purple''' is a hard drive family created by [[Western Digital]]. It is designed specifically for surveillance DVRs and NVRs, and shares some similarity with the earlier AV-GP family. It was spun off into several offshoots, including [[Western Digital Purple (China)|a mainland China-exclusive family]], [[Western Digital Purple (System Integration)|a variant designed only for system integration]] and [[Western Digital Purple Pro|Purple Pro]]. It competes with [[Seagate SkyHawk]] and [[Toshiba DT01-V]], [[Toshiba DT02-V|DT02-V]] and [[Toshiba S300|S300]]. | '''Western Digital Purple''' is a hard drive family created by [[Western Digital]]. It is designed specifically for surveillance DVRs and NVRs, and shares some similarity with the earlier AV-GP family. It was spun off into several offshoots, including [[Western Digital Purple (China)|a mainland China-exclusive family]], [[Western Digital Purple (System Integration)|a variant designed only for system integration]] and [[Western Digital Purple Pro|Purple Pro]]. It competes with [[Seagate SkyHawk]] and [[Toshiba DT01-V]], [[Toshiba DT02-V|DT02-V]] and [[Toshiba S300|S300]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The Purple family was first introduced in 2014.<ref name="pcworld-purplehdd">{{cite web |title=WD says its new Purple hard drives are optimized for 24/7 video surveillance |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2100347/network-storage/wds-new-purple-hard-drives-optimized-for-24-wd-says-its-new-purple-hard-drives-are-optimized-for-24.html |website=PC World |publisher=IDG |access-date=1 October 2016|date=25 February 2014 }}</ref> | |||
==Current models== | ==Current models== | ||
Revision as of 23:43, 27 August 2022
Western Digital Purple is a hard drive family created by Western Digital. It is designed specifically for surveillance DVRs and NVRs, and shares some similarity with the earlier AV-GP family. It was spun off into several offshoots, including a mainland China-exclusive family, a variant designed only for system integration and Purple Pro. It competes with Seagate SkyHawk and Toshiba DT01-V, DT02-V and S300.
History
The Purple family was first introduced in 2014.[1]
Current models
| Model | Capacity (TB) | Density (TB) | Spindle speed (RPM) | Cache (MiB) | Family | Year released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDC WD10PURZ-xxU8XYx | 1 | 1 | 5,400 | 64 | TrailXLB | 2017 |
| WDC WD20PURZ-xxAKKYx | 2 | 1.6 | 5,400 | 64 | Apollo CR | 2020 |
| WDC WD22PURZ-xxB4ZYx | 2 | 2 | 5,400 | 256 | Carmel RP | 2021 |
| WDC WD30PURZ-xxAKKYx | 3 | 1.6 | 5,400 | 64 | Apollo CR | 2020 |
| WDC WD40PURZ-xxAKKYx | 4 | 1.6 | 5,400 | 64 | Apollo CR | 2020 |
| WDC WD42PURZ-xxB4YYx | 4 | 2 | 5,040 | 256 | Venice RP | 2021 |
| WDC WD62PURZ-xxB3AYx | 6 | 1.5 | 5,640 | 128 | Avalon CR | 2021 |
| WDC WD63PURZ-xxB4VYx | 6 | 3 | 5,040 | 256 | Venice RP | 2021 |
| WDC WD82PURZ-xxB2YYx | 8 | 1.6 | 5,640 | 128 | Avalon C5 | 2021 |
Former models
| Model | Capacity | Density (TB) | Spindle speed (RPM) | Cache (MiB) | SMR? | Family | Year released | Year discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDC WD05PURX-xxE5EYx | 500 GB | 1 TB | 5,400 | 64 | No | TrailXLB | 2015 | Unknown |
| WDC WD05PURZ-xxU8XYx | 500 GB | 1 TB | 5,400 | 64 | No | TrailXLB | 2015 | Unknown |
| WDC WD10PURZ-xxD85Yx | 1 TB | 1 TB | 5,400 | 64 | No | TrailXLS | 2014 | 2015 |
Trivia
- The 500 GB models in the Purple family are the only Western Digital models whose capacity number is less than 10 (i.e. 05).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WD says its new Purple hard drives are optimized for 24/7 video surveillance". PC World. IDG. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.