WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD181PURP | Part #: WD181PURP | MPN: WD181PURP
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About the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB
The WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB from Western Digital is enterprise-grade Enterprise HDDs hardware built for data centers. It features 18TB capacity, 3.5" form factor, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s speed. The WD Purple Pro 18TB Hard Drive is designed for high-performance surveillance systems, offering reliable 24/7 operation and massive storage capacity for enterprise security. Available in brand new condition. Western Digital enterprise hdds products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | WD181PURP |
| Part Number | WD181PURP |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 18TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Capacity | 18TB |
| RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256MB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Workload Rate | 300TB/year |
| MTBF | 2.5 million hours |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 6.4W |
| Power Consumption (Seek) | 8.5W |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 65°C |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB
What does the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB do?
At 18TB, the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The SATA 6Gb/s interface is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB?
Key specifications for the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB: capacity 18TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 18TB; storage interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WD181PURP. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 18TB uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface in a 3.5 inch form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.