WD Purple Surveillance 8TB 3.5" SATA Drive WD82PURX $277 + $12.99 Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) + Surcharge @ Device Deal

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Pratik9126 on 01/11/2024 - 13:28 devicedeal.com.au (206 clicks)
Last edited 01/11/2024 - 14:17 by 2 other users

If you're looking for surveillance drive for your camera NVR/DVR system this looks like a good price compared to Ebay

Surcharges: 1.2% VISA & MasterCard, 1.7% American Express, 2.2% PayPal, 3.9% Afterpay.

Same price on QnapShop if this goes out of stock. Not sure why this on sale on both sites.

Western Digital 8TB Wd Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive Hdd - 7200 Rpm, Sata 6 Gb/S, 256 Mb Cache, 3.5 Inches

Purple™ drives are engineered specifically for surveillance to help withstand the elevated heat fluctuations and equipment vibrations within NVR environments. An average desktop drive is built to run for only short intervals, not the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of a high-definition surveillance system. With WD Purple, you get reliable, surveillance-class storage that’s tested for compatibility in a wide range of security systems, and some of our latest models (WD22PURZ, WD42PURZ, and WD63PURZ) have improved power efficiency. Exclusive AllFrame™ technology helps reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.

Key Features

Engineered specifically for mainstream surveillance systems
Tuned out write - intensive, low bit - rate, high stream - count workloads typical to most surveillance applications Tuned out write - intensive, low bit - rate, high stream - count workloads typical to most surveillance applications
8TB and above have additional enhancements and higher workload rate for AI-enabled recorder, systems and solutions
Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate
Support for more than 8 bays
Tarnish-resistant components
3-year limited warranty
(WD82PURX)

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  DonkyWonky on 01/11/2024 - 14:13

  +1

  Just a note that the Amazon listing you referred to is the Pro variant which comes with a 5 year manufactures warranty rather than 3. I think its also rated for more drive writes.

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    Pratik9126 on 01/11/2024 - 14:17

    Good catch, removed it.

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  Trance N Dance on 01/11/2024 - 14:25

  +1

  They're the same price because they're the same entity. The listed ABN for both devicedeal and QnapShop are the same; comes back to OZZIE SOLUTIONS PTY. LTD.

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  guidedlight on 01/11/2024 - 15:59

  You can get a "new" 14Tb Seagate Exos drive for less.

  https://east-digital.myshopify.com/products/seagate-14tb-st1…

  Or a 16Tb drive for a couple of dollars more…
  https://east-digital.myshopify.com/products/seagate-st16000n…

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    theSav on 01/11/2024 - 16:24

    That’s a good price for those drives - have you used these guys before?

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      guidedlight on 01/11/2024 - 16:42

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      Yes. Many many people have on OzBargain they have been around for ages and are quite reputable.

      There is a lot of uncertainty if the drives themselves are actually new as they tend to be 3-5 year old models. It is possible to reset the firmware so that the counters return to zero, meaning there is no way to verify their prior usage and tell old stock from new stock. Data centres often pull drives early to avoid age-related failures so that is a likely source.

      The drives are 'bulk' when means they are supplied with minimal packaging and no manufacturer warranty (however East Digital provides their own warranty and their shipping and packaging is excellent).

      Having said all that, the drives themselves are great. I've never had a problem. When problems do occur East Digital always honours their warranty. East Digital also sells drives that are clearly marked as "Refurbished" so that adds credibility that the drives sold as new, are in fact, new.

      As "Enterprise drives" people often complain that they are particularly noisy. So that's something to be aware of.

      Honestly, I think they offer good value and they pricing is fair.

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    trippy on 03/11/2024 - 10:12

    But are these designed for continuous write like the WD purple?

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      guidedlight on 03/11/2024 - 12:23

      Seagate Exos drives are highly reliable data centre drives designed for 24x7 workloads. They have 256Mb of cache, which is the same as the WD Purple drives. The more expensive WD Purple Pro drives has 512Mb of cache so they will write less often.

      The only other advantage of WD Purple drives is their "AllFrame" technology. But that requires a compatible hard drive controller which is unlikely to be found in NVR's.

      For residential use, the "Seagate Exos" should be equivalent to "WD Purple" drives but worse than the "WD Purple Pro". But Purple Pro drives are very expensive.

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  desync on 02/11/2024 - 11:36

  +1

  "new" enterprise drive 12tb for under $200

  worth checking out, especially over consumer drives

  https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/226060969733