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WD Purple Pro 8TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drives Bare Drive - WD8002PURP
- The WD Purple Pro HDD, with OptiNAND technology in 26TB, delivers big capacity in a drive engineered for advanced, AI-enabled, always-on smart video recorders, appliances, and servers.
- Western Digital's exclusive AllFrame AI technology improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.
- WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras as well as many of the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams.
- With a workload rating up to 550TB/year, these drives are built to keep up with heavy video data capture and analysis.
- The reliable WD Purple Pro is engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours for advanced smart video solutions that operate in 24/7 environments.
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WD Purple Pro delivers ultimate reliability and performance for the most demanding video recording and analytics environments. WD Purple Pro WD8002PURP 8TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0G b/s 3.5" Hard Drives Bare Drive
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Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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Return Policies
- Return for refund until: January 31, 2027
- Return for replacement until: January 31, 2027
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The WD Purple Pro WD8002PURP is an 8TB, 7200 RPM internal surveillance hard drive for advanced 24/7 video recorders, analytics appliances, and deep-learning servers. Its AllFrame AI technology is designed to help reduce frame loss, and it supports workloads up to 550TB per year.
Recommended For
- Security-system operators recording multiple HD camera streams around the clock who need storage designed for continuous video writes; WD lists support for up to 64 single-stream cameras.
- Video-surveillance teams running AI-enabled recorders or analytics systems that continuously capture video, images, and metadata; the drive’s AllFrame AI and 550TB/year workload rating are aimed at these heavy smart-video workloads.
- Builders of video-management systems or storage servers who need a 3.5-inch SATA drive for sustained surveillance recording in a 24/7 environment.
- Surveillance-system integrators building multi-drive RAID or JBOD video-storage setups who want a drive positioned for advanced video workloads and multi-bay enclosures.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | Internal video-surveillance storage for video recorders and video-analytics systems; also listed for business and personal use |
| Capacity | 8 TB (8,000 GB) |
| Interface And Form Factor | Internal 3.5-inch mechanical hard drive with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface |
| Drive Performance And Recording | 7200 RPM, 256 MB cache, 267 MB/s data transfer rate, and CMR recording |
| Workload And Durability | Rated for workloads up to 550 TB per year, with tarnish-resistant components and added robustness for multi-bay enclosures |
| Physical Details | Listed dimensions are 5.8 × 4.2 × 1.1 inches; item weight is 0.8 kg |
| Model Identifiers | Western Digital WD Purple Pro; part number WD8002PURP; model WD8002PURP-SPC9JY0 |









