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product_id: 358746523
title: "8TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5\" - WD8001PURP"
brand: "western digital"
price: "2597 zł"
currency: PLN
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
category: "Western Digital"
url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/358746523-8tb-wd-purple-pro-surveillance-internal-hard-drive-hdd-sata
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region: Poland
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# 7200 RPM high-speed spin 8TB massive storage capacity 550 TB/yr workload rating 8TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD8001PURP

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** 2597 zł
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎥 Elevate your surveillance game with storage that never blinks!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 8TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD8001PURP by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** 2597 zł with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/358746523-8tb-wd-purple-pro-surveillance-internal-hard-drive-hdd-sata)

## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Rock-Solid Reliability:** Engineered for 550 TB/year workload to keep your critical surveillance running 24/7 without fail.
- • **Blazing Fast Data Transfer:** SATA 6 Gb/s interface ensures rapid 245 Mbps throughput for real-time analytics.
- • **Built for AI-Driven Insights:** Handles 32 AI streams per drive, perfect for deep learning and video analytics servers.
- • **Unmatched Surveillance Power:** Supports up to 64 HD cameras with AllFrame AI tech for flawless multi-stream recording.
- • **Seamless Cloud & Edge Integration:** Optimized for cloud storage and smart video solutions, future-proofing your security infrastructure.

## Overview

The Western Digital 8TB WD Purple Pro is a 3.5-inch internal hard drive designed specifically for high-end surveillance and AI-enabled video analytics. Featuring a 7200 RPM spindle speed, SATA 6 Gb/s interface, and 256 MB cache, it supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams per drive. With a robust 550 TB/year workload rating, it delivers reliable, high-capacity storage tailored for deep learning servers, cloud solutions, and advanced video recording systems.

## Description

The 8TB Purple Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Surveillance Hard Drive from WD is designed for high-end AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers and cloud solutions that can benefit from high-capacity storage with high performance and additional workload capability. With support for up to 64 high-definition surveillance cameras, this 8TB hard drive features AllFrame AI technology, which helps reduce frame loss, improve video playback, enables the recording of multiple streams per camera, and supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system.

Review: يأتي دائما به مشاكل
Review: Works well. - Initial drive failed but vendor replaced it though at my own cost.

## Features

- Engineered with advanced capabilities needed for high-end smart video solutions.date transfer rate:245.0 megabits_per_second
- High performance, reliability and workload capability for advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers and cloud-based storage
- Supports up to 550 TB/yr workload rate**.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0966W3JPS |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #28,360 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #111 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Color | WD Purple Pro |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (842) |
| Date First Available | 30 May 2021 |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-300 |
| Hard Drive Size | 8 TB |
| Hardware Platform | PlayStation 5 |
| Item Weight | 816 g |
| Item model number | WD8001PURP-SPB6RY0 |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2 Kilowatt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries packed with equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 2 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 5 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 5 |
| Processor Type | None |
| Product Dimensions | 14.7 x 10.16 x 2.61 cm; 816.47 g |
| RAM Size | 8 TB |
| Series | WD Purple Pro Surveillance Hard Drive |
| Wattage | 3600 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Colour:** WD Purple Pro
- **Compatible devices:** Camera
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 8 TB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** Serial ATA-300
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special features:** Portable

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can it be installed vertical instead of horizontal inside my lorex nvr?**
A: I don't see any reason why not.  Mine is installed in a Lorex NVR, but as I recall, it mounts horizontally.

**Q: Are these OEM or retail drives?**
A: OEM

**Q: Will this work in a Desktop Computer ?**
A: I had a bunch of issues with this in my desktop... I ended up sending it back and getting  two of these Seagate FireCuda HDD 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch CMR SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 256MB Cache 300TB/year with Rescue Services (ST8000DX001)

**Q: In case of failure, should we contact the seller or the WD?**
A: WD

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ Review
*by M***D on 17 October 2025*

يأتي دائما به مشاكل

### ⭐⭐⭐ Works well.
*by L***E on 12 June 2022*

Initial drive failed but vendor replaced it though at my own cost.

### ⭐ The product is not orginal
*by T***L on 30 March 2023*

I don’t think that this is an original product. It fitted with difficulty also its not 8 TB its 7.27 TB also it’s not SATA 6 it’s SATA 1.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-03*