WD20PURX WD Purple 2TB SATA 64 MB 3.5" Consumer HDD

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Purple

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SH5H2401-602619

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WD20PURX

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WD20PURX

Enterprise 3.5in SATA Surveillance HDD for Continuous Streaming Workloads with the WD20PURX

The WD20PURX is a 3.5in internal SATA HDD engineered for NVR/DVR platforms where sustained, write-intensive recording is the primary design constraint, rather than GPU-accelerated compute or CPU-bound analytics. In mixed edge surveillance stacks, the WD20PURX complements x86 capture and management servers by providing consistent sequential write behavior and predictable latency under multi-stream ingest.

Built on CMR recording with Advanced Format 4Kn/512e sector emulation, the WD20PURX aligns with modern SATA backplanes and RAID/HBA controllers while keeping rebuild behavior stable for retention tiers. Its 5400 RPM design and 64MB cache prioritize sustained throughput and efficient power draw, supporting dense deployments where thermal headroom and PSU sizing matter. Firmware features such as AllFrame streaming optimization, TLER, and S.M.A.R.T. improve tolerance to transient errors and reduce the risk of dropped frames during continuous capture.

Why Choose the WD20PURX?

The WD20PURX delivers an enterprise-relevant density-to-efficiency profile for surveillance retention nodes, enabling predictable capacity scaling per chassis without overprovisioning compute resources. With a 1.0M hours MTBF reliability rating and streaming-focused error recovery behavior, the WD20PURX is designed for 24/7 recording environments where uptime, consistent ingest, and controlled array behavior are operational priorities.

WD designs the Purple surveillance family around workload-aware firmware and platform compatibility, emphasizing continuous streaming integrity, controlled recovery timing, and sustained operation within data centre-aligned power and thermal envelopes.

Key Applications:

NVR and DVR video retention
Multi-camera edge recording
Write-intensive surveillance archives
Entry-capacity bulk SATA storage tiers

At Happyware - Server Hardware you benefit from non-binding offers tailored precisely to your surveillance storage rollout and bulk order discounts when standardising WD20PURX across multiple recorders or retention nodes.

Technical details of WD20PURX

Capacity:

2TB

Released since:

2014-02-26

Form Factor:

3.5"

Interface:

SATA

Rotations:

5400RPM

Cache:

64 MB

Noise Level Operation:

23dB

Noise Level Idle:

23dB

How long is the Warranty and how you can get technical support for WD20PURX

Warranty:	12 months (part)
RMA Url:	https://support-de.wd.com/app/rmastatus/
Description:	The item must be returned first for evaluation; if deemed defective, a replacement will be shipped. No guaranteed delivery times are offered