The Western Digital 14TB WD Purple Pro Smart Video Hard Drive (WD142PURP) is a high-capacity, enterprise-grade internal hard disk drive specifically engineered for advanced 24/7 smart video surveillance systems.1 It excels in environments requiring high performance, exceptional reliability, and the ability to handle both numerous high-resolution video streams and concurrent deep learning AI analytics workloads.
Key Features & Specifications
- Capacity: A substantial 14TB of storage, providing ample space for extensive high-resolution video footage retention.
- Form Factor: Standard 3.5-inch, making it compatible with most Network Video Recorders (NVRs), Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), video analytics servers, and surveillance enclosures.3
- Interface: SATA III (6 Gb/s), ensuring a fast and stable connection for continuous data flow.4
- Rotational Speed (RPM): 7200 RPM
- AllFrame™ AI Technology: This exclusive Western Digital technology is key.
- Workload Rating: An impressive 550 TB/year, significantly higher than consumer or standard surveillance drives. This rating indicates its ability to withstand constant, heavy data writes and reads characteristic of advanced surveillance environments.
- Reliability:
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): Rated at up to 2.5 million hours, signifying exceptional durability and longevity for always-on operation in mission-critical systems.7
- Designed with tarnish-resistant components for reliable performance in potentially harsh or fluctuating environments.8
- Features full multi-bay support and enhanced robustness to minimize operational vibrations within large, multi-drive NVRs or RAID configurations.9
- Recording Technology: Employs Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR), which is widely preferred for surveillance and enterprise applications due to its consistent performance and reliability, especially in RAID arrays, over Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) drives.
- Proactive Storage Management: May integrate with Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA), providing drive health management features for compatible systems.10 This enables proactive monitoring and alerts regarding potential drive issues, aiding in preventative maintenance.11
- Warranty: Comes with a robust 5-year limited warranty, underscoring its enterprise-grade design and Western Digital’s confidence in its long-term reliability.12
Ideal Use Cases
- Large-scale Network Video Recorders (NVRs) managing extensive arrays of high-resolution cameras.
- AI-enabled Surveillance Systems that perform real-time video analytics, facial recognition, object detection, and other deep learning tasks.13
- Video Analytics Servers dedicated to processing and analyzing massive volumes of surveillance footage.1
- Cloud-based Surveillance Solutions requiring high-endurance, high-capacity storage.
- Enterprise and Critical Infrastructure Surveillance in environments where maximum uptime, high data integrity, and advanced capabilities are non-negotiable.
- rand: Western Digital
- Series: WD Purple Pro HDD
- Model Number: WD142PURP
- Storage Capacity: 14 Terabytes (TB)
- Form Factor: 3.5-Inch (Standard desktop drive size)
- Interface: SATA (Standard Serial ATA connection)
- Disk Speed (RPM): 7200 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute, indicating high performance)
- Recording Technology: CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording – preferred for consistent performance in surveillance)
- Cache Size: 512 Megabytes (MB)
Performance & Endurance:
- Transfer Rate: Up to 255 MB/s (Megabytes per second)
- Workload Rating: Up to 550 TB/year (Terabytes per year – designed to handle a very high volume of data writes annually)
- Max Cameras Supported: Up to 64 HD single-stream cameras
- Max AI Streams Supported: Up to 32 AI streams (for advanced analytics and deep learning systems)
- OptiNAND™ Technology: Yes (Enhances performance, endurance, and capacity)
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Up to 2.5 million hours (Indicates high reliability and longevity)
Physical & Environmental:
- Dimensions (L × W × H): 5.79″ × 4″ × 1.03″ (147.0 mm × 101.6 mm × 26.1 mm)
- Weight: 690 grams
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 65°C (32°F to 149°F)
- Non-Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Certifications & Warranty:
- Certifications: BSMI, ICES-003/NMB-003, CE, FCC, KC, Maghreb, RCM, UKCA, VCCI, CB-Scheme, TUV, UL (Ensures compliance with various international standards)
- Warranty: 5-Year Limited Warranty
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