Western Digital 256MB 8TB Pro SATA3 Hard Drive, Purple
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
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
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
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
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The lowest price for Western Digital 256MB 8TB Pro SATA3 Hard Drive, Purple right now is $639.10 at Ubuy, compared across 4 retailers.
The all-time low was $452.40 on 9 Mar 2026 — today's price is 41% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 8 May 2026.
Last updated at 08/05/2026 07:48:44
WD8001PURP Pro 8TB AI Surveillance Hard Disk Drive, 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB
Delivery between Sat – Mon $13.83
Western Digital 12TB Purple Pro 3.5" Surveillance HDD 7200RPM 256MB SATA3 - WD122PURP
Western Digital WD101PURP Purple 10TB Hdd
Free delivery between 14–19 May
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Free delivery between 19–22 May
originally posted on ebay.com
it would be great if it came formatted to ntfs instead they decided that a new type of formatting fat32 carried more info so they formatted it to that which makes it incompatible with everything.
originally posted on westerndigital.com
I have a lottttt of data so I got this. I did not realize the transfer rates on 3.5inch spinning drives have gone up. With a USB 3 adapter/reader dock this was transferring over 100mbps. It makes the spinning drive sounds that these make, but it is actually quit quiet. I use it exposed versus enclosed so it is a little more clicky sounding, but sound wise, if it were enclosed, it would probably be unnoticeable. Plus, it doesn't sound that bad - I actually miss the sound of data moving around haha. I would need it to be used for years to really write on reliability as I have neevr owned these, but looking at the specs, this appears to be a similar design, if not the same drive as their commercial grade drives for business. I always try to go for the best and I take ... MoreI have a lottttt of data so I got this. I did not realize the transfer rates on 3.5inch spinning drives have gone up. With a USB 3 adapter/reader dock this was transferring over 100mbps. It makes the spinning drive sounds that these make, but it is actually quit quiet. I use it exposed versus enclosed so it is a little more clicky sounding, but sound wise, if it were enclosed, it would probably be unnoticeable. Plus, it doesn't sound that bad - I actually miss the sound of data moving around haha. I would need it to be used for years to really write on reliability as I have neevr owned these, but looking at the specs, this appears to be a similar design, if not the same drive as their commercial grade drives for business. I always try to go for the best and I take my data integrity very seriously which si why I chose this specific model. The specs that relate to reliability were the highest I could find at a reasonable price point so I am not disappointed. It actually stays quite cool as I transferred multiple terabytes worth of data at a time and it never really got hot, just warm - and this was in an open dock without a fan or active cooling. When I need to access data or write, it is very quick and never gives me trouble. I am pretty sure I will have this for years - especailly as I always get an overkill for my needs to ensure reliability and longevity.
originally posted on ebay.com
It was good. It stores data. It has a SATA3 and power cable connector for easy installation.
| RAM | 8 TB |
| Hard Drive | 8 TB Solid State Drive |
| Digital storage capacity | 8 TB |
| Hard disk interface | Serial ATA |
| Connectivity technology | SATA |
WD8001PURP Pro 8TB AI Surveillance Hard Disk Drive, 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB
Delivery between Sat – Mon $13.83
Western Digital 12TB Purple Pro 3.5" Surveillance HDD 7200RPM 256MB SATA3 - WD122PURP
Western Digital WD101PURP Purple 10TB Hdd
Free delivery between 14–19 May
Purple Pro 10TB Smart Video 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, AllFrame AI Technology, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 GB/s, 550TB/yr, 256MB Cache
Free delivery between 19–22 May
it would be great if it came formatted to ntfs instead they decided that a new type of formatting fat32 carried more info so they formatted it to that which makes it incompatible with everything.
I have a lottttt of data so I got this. I did not realize the transfer rates on 3.5inch spinning drives have gone up. With a USB 3 adapter/reader dock this was transferring over 100mbps. It makes the spinning drive sounds that these make, but it is actually quit quiet. I use it exposed versus enclosed so it is a little more clicky sounding, but sound wise, if it were enclosed, it would probably be unnoticeable. Plus, it doesn't sound that bad - I actually miss the sound of data moving around haha. I would need it to be used for years to really write on reliability as I have neevr owned these, but looking at the specs, this appears to be a similar design, if not the same drive as their commercial grade drives for business. I always try to go for the best and I take ... MoreI have a lottttt of data so I got this. I did not realize the transfer rates on 3.5inch spinning drives have gone up. With a USB 3 adapter/reader dock this was transferring over 100mbps. It makes the spinning drive sounds that these make, but it is actually quit quiet. I use it exposed versus enclosed so it is a little more clicky sounding, but sound wise, if it were enclosed, it would probably be unnoticeable. Plus, it doesn't sound that bad - I actually miss the sound of data moving around haha. I would need it to be used for years to really write on reliability as I have neevr owned these, but looking at the specs, this appears to be a similar design, if not the same drive as their commercial grade drives for business. I always try to go for the best and I take my data integrity very seriously which si why I chose this specific model. The specs that relate to reliability were the highest I could find at a reasonable price point so I am not disappointed. It actually stays quite cool as I transferred multiple terabytes worth of data at a time and it never really got hot, just warm - and this was in an open dock without a fan or active cooling. When I need to access data or write, it is very quick and never gives me trouble. I am pretty sure I will have this for years - especailly as I always get an overkill for my needs to ensure reliability and longevity.
It was good. It stores data. It has a SATA3 and power cable connector for easy installation.
Great product works as expected would definitly buy again
The drives are great and quck shipping. I have about 10 dives of this type I use for cameras and backup system.
I purchased two 18Tb WD Purple Pro drives for a Ubiquiti NVR that I set up at a construction site. I have used these drives before with other UniFi NVRs and they work very well. I just added several additional 4K cameras so I am also adding two more drives to the system. We are using the drives for security and to document the build. I have had other WD Purple Pro drives in use for over a year on similar projects and they have been working well.
WD 10Tb HDD is a good economical solution for a recorder in a residential surveillance system.
It was a little bit bulky for my system but I finally got it to fit snug inside. You just have to be careful and not touch the wiring to much. Overall it is a great product and now that I know how to install it, Ill definitely buy another if need be.
Cloned a 2 Tb drive onto this 10 Tb drive using Acronis. Did a partition clone so that only the Data partition was extended into the extra space. The clone worked smoothly, although a change to the bcd file had to be made to allow the drive to boot into Windows 10. Installed all the games that had to be swapped in and out with the 2 Tb drive. They are now resident with room to spare. This drive is fast. So far there have been no issues. It's working as expected
it works fine as a security back up.
| RAM | 8 TB |
| Hard Drive | 8 TB Solid State Drive |
| Digital storage capacity | 8 TB |
| Hard disk interface | Serial ATA |
| Connectivity technology | SATA |
