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WD Purple™ Pro Smart Video Hard Drive

Purpose-built storage for your smart video
solution
The WD Purple™ Pro HDD, with OptiNAND™ technology in 22TB1, delivers big capacity
in an enterprise-class drive for video analytics servers, AI, and deep learning systems to
enable data-driven outcomes.

Western Digital’s exclusive AllFrame™ AI

technology
AllFrame AI technology supports up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analytics within
the system while reducing frame drops.

Multiple cameras, multiple streams

Highlights WD Purple™ Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras2 in
• The WD Purple™ Pro HDD, with OptiNAND™ addition to 32 concurrent AI streams. This flexibility allows you to easily upgrade and
technology in 22TB1, delivers massive capacity scale your smart video solution to meet your changing needs.
in a drive engineered for advanced, AI-enabled,
always-on smart video recorders, appliances, Advanced workload capability for advanced
and servers.
systems
• Western Digital’s exclusive AllFrame™ AI technology
improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss These reliable drives are built with a workload rating up to 550TB/year3 to keep up with
and improve overall video playback. the 24/7 data capture and analysis demands of advanced AI-enabled recorders, video
analytics applicances, and deep learning analytics servers.
• WD Purple™ Pro drives are optimized to handle
up to 64 single-stream HD cameras2 as well as
many of the latest smart cameras that transmit Designed for reliable operation
multiple streams. Engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours4 and backed with a 5-year limited
• With a workload rating up to 550TB/year , 3
warranty, the WD Purple™ Pro HDD also features tarnish-resistant components and full
these drives are built to keep up with heavy multi-bay support for dependable operation in large-scale surveillance systems.
video data capture and analysis.
• The reliable WD Purple™ Pro is engineered Proactive storage management with WDDA™
with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours4 for
Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides drive health management features
advanced smart video solutions that operate
for compatible recorders and video management systems.
in 24/7 environments.
• Western Digital Device Analytics™ provides a
wealth of storage device parametric operational
and diagnostic data to compatible systems.
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WD Purple Pro Smart Video Hard Drive
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Specifications
22TB1 18TB1 14TB1 12TB1 10TB1 8TB1
Model Number WD221PURP WD181PURP WD141PURP WD121PURP WD101PURP WD8001PURP
Formatted capacity1 22TB 18TB 14TB 12TB 10TB 8TB
Form factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
Advanced Format (AF) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Recording technology CMR CMR CMR CMR CMR CMR
RoHS compliant5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Product Features
Cameras supported Up to 64 HD2 Up to 64 HD2 Up to 64 HD2 Up to 64 HD2 Up to 64 HD2 Up to 64 HD2
AI streams 32 32 32 32 32 32
Firmware feature name AllFrame AI AllFrame AI AllFrame AI AllFrame AI AllFrame AI AllFrame AI
Tarnish resistant components Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Performance
Interface transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host 6 Gb/s 6 Gb/s 6 Gb/s 6 Gb/s 6 Gb/s 6 Gb/s
Host to/from drive (sustained)6 265 MB/s 272 MB/s 255 MB/s 245 MB/s 265 MB/s 245 MB/s
Cache (MB)1 512 512 512 256 256 256
RPM 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200
Reliability/Data Entigrity
Load/unload cycles7 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000
Annualized workload rating3 Up to 550 TB/yr Up to 550 TB/yr Up to 550 TB/yr Up to 550 TB/yr Up to 550 TB/year Up to 550 TB/year
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read <1 in 10^15 <1 in 10^15 <1 in 10^15 <1 in 10^15 <1 in 10^15 <1 in 10^15
MTBF4 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
Limited Warranty (years)8 5 5 5 5 5 5
Power Management
Average power requirements (W)
Read/write 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.6 9 8.6
Idle 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.6 8 7.4
Standby and sleep 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4
Environmental specifications
Temperature
Operating 0 °C to 65°C 0 °C to 65°C 0 °C to 65°C 0 °C to 65°C 0 °C to 65°C 0 °C to 65°C
Non-operating -40 °C to 70 °C -40 °C to 70 °C -40 °C to 70 °C -40 °C to 70 °C -40 °C to 70 °C -40 °C to 70 °C
Shock (Gs)
Operating 40 50 70 30 70 30
Operating 40 50 70 65 70 65
Non-operating 200 250 300 250 250 250
Acoustics (dBA)
Idle 20 20 20 20 34 27
Seek (average 32 27 36 29 38 29
Physical Dimensions
Height (in/mm, max) 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1
Length (in/mm, max) 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147
Width (in/mm, ± .01in) 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6
Weight (lb/kg, ± 3%) 1.48/0.67 1.52/0.69 1.52/0.69 1.46/0.66 1.65/0.75 1.58/0.715
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1MB = one million bytes, 1GB = one billion bytes, and 1TB = one trillion bytes. 1TB = one trillion bytes. Actual user ⁴ Projected values. When final, MTBF, and AFR specifications will be based on a sample population and are estimated
capacity may be less, depending on operating environment. by statistical measurements and acceleration algorithms under typical operating conditions, workload of 220TB/
² Single stream per camera @ 3.2Mbps (1080p, H.265, 25 fps). Results may vary depending on camera resolution, year, and drive temperature of 40°C. Derating of MTBF and AFR will occur above these parameters, up to 550TB
file format, frames per second, software, system settings, video quality, and other factors. writes per year, and 65°C drive temperature. MTBF and AFR ratings do not predict an individual drive’s reliability and
³ Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is do not constitute a warranty.
annualized (TB transferred X (8760 / recorded power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary depending on your ⁵ This drive is in compliance with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and Directive (EU) 2015/863 on the
hardware and software components and configurations restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
⁶ Up to stated speed. 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary
depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.
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Controlled unload at ambient condition
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See support.wdc.com/warranty for regional specific warranty details.

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