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The Western Digital 22TB WD Purple Pro is a high-capacity, SATA 6 Gb/s internal hard drive engineered specifically for advanced surveillance systems. Featuring AllFrame AI technology, it supports up to 64 HD cameras with multi-stream capabilities, ensuring smooth video playback with minimal frame loss. Designed for 24/7 operation, it boasts a 2.5 million hour MTBF and a workload rating of up to 550TB per year, making it ideal for continuous, heavy-duty video recording environments.
| Hard Drive | 22 TB Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Series | WD Purple Pro |
| Item model number | WD221PURP-SPB9SY0 |
| Item Weight | 1.48 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 | 22 TB |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Batteries | 1 AAAA batteries required. |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| ASIN | B0B5VYRJ6Q |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | July 18, 2022 |
A**R
Back in business
I was not able to playback on my home surcurity cameras. I purchased the disk, it has more storage, little to no noise and has been working properly.
S**2
Great for Home Security VCR recording setup
Bought the 6TB hard drive for the home security and its so worth it. This purple model is specifically made for recording 24/7 which is great and the size is also good, fits perfectly into my VCR recording system. Very well spent and such a great investment. Works perfect for it.
M**Y
Quality as expected for WD drives.
These WD drives have never let me down. I upgraded from the WD 2TB drives in my RAID 5 array to these 4TB drives to give me more video storage space for my video surveillance system. No issues so far.
D**E
Was good until now… less than a month with the drive half written on
WD has been in the drive business for ages. Drive is quiet, installs easily and works well in my NVREdit: so after being installed for less than a month, drive starting to make some noise. An intermittent squeaking almost like a faint beep. To me sounds like something’s going on in the head as though it hit bad sectors on the drive platters. I turned off the recording feature on the NVR and the noise went away so now I know it’s not the machine itself….. bad sectors in less than a month and the drive was barely half written on…. I reformatted the drive and now it’s quiet again at the cost of losing all my data. Am I going to have to do this every month? ….. I chose this drive because of WD reputation in the HDD business, now that thought went down the drain…..Edit: after formatting the drive, noise went away for a few days, started to do the same thing again…. Returning this and ordering from different major manufacturer
Z**E
Set It and Forget It – Reliable for 24/7 Use
Been running 24/7 in my NVR system for months without a hiccup. No noise, no overheating, just reliable storage.✅ Pros: Designed for constant use, very quiet, big storage❌ Cons: Not for regular desktop use (slower read/write)💡 Tip: Use in surveillance systems only — it’s built for write-heavy workloads.
A**.
Noisy but reliable.
Performs well but it is noiser than smaller capacity drives. Seems like all the bigger drives are like that.
J**S
DVR Drive Replacement Success!
Bought this to replace a TiVo hard drive which went bad. Works great, nice and quiet, no complaints. Seagate was the only brand several years ago which were not shingling their drives, and as a result they have won my loyalty.
T**R
Well made
I installed this in my security camera NVR to replace the existing 2 terabyte disc. The software formatted it quickly and it immediately began recording. I’ve done a couple of playbacks with no issues. It’s now completely full and the overwrite process has not experienced any issues.
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