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Western Digital WD Purple 2TB SATA

This 2TB surveillance hard drive is purpose-built for continuous video recording in security systems and DVR/NVR setups. The 3.5" SATA drive delivers reliable 180 MB/s performance with technology optimized for 24/7 operation, making it ideal for monitoring applications where uptime matters. It's backed by a 3-year warranty for peace of mind.

Specifications

Capacity

2 TB

Drive Type

HDD

Interface

The physical connection to your computer, console, or camera. NVMe is typically fastest, but SATA, USB, and SD speeds vary a lot between products, check the Read Speed row too.

SATA

Form Factor

The drive's physical size and shape. M.2 is a slim stick for modern SSDs, 2.5″ and 3.5″ are older cased formats.

3.5"

Read Speed

How fast data can be read from the drive. Higher is better, especially for boot times and load screens.

180 MB/s

Write Speed

How fast data can be written to the drive. Matters most for copying large files, recording video, or heavy multitasking.

180 MB/s

Placement

Internal