WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: 0F48506 | Part #: 0F48506 | MPN: WD23PURZ
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About the WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive
The 64MB cache buffer and SATA 6Gb/s interface determine whether this drive fits your surveillance architecture—making the WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive (SKU: WD23PURZ) purpose-built for continuous monitoring workloads. Manufactured by Western Digital under part number 0F48506, this 3.5-inch drive delivers up to 64 simultaneous HD camera streams, enabling storage architects and IT procurement teams to scale dedicated surveillance systems without overprovisioning. The 5400 RPM spindle speed balances throughput with thermal efficiency across 24/7 operation cycles.
Western Digital engineered the WD Purple series with a 180TB/year workload rating and 1,000,000-hour MTBF to withstand the relentless demand of surveillance deployments. Its 2TB formatted capacity (2,000,398,934,016 bytes) provides economical per-channel storage in multi-camera installations, while operating temperature tolerance from 0°C to 65°C ensures reliable performance in standard and challenging environmental conditions. Power consumption remains minimal at 4.4W during read/write and 0.4W in standby, reducing operational cost in large-scale monitoring farms. Built-in shock tolerance of 30G operating and 250G non-operating protects against mechanical stress in rack and tower enclosures.
Typical Surveillance and Monitoring Use Cases
- Multi-camera NVR and DVR systems requiring 24/7 continuous recording across 16–64 video streams
- Enterprise security operations centers (SOCs) archiving footage to warm storage tiers for compliance retention
- Retail and hospitality chains deploying standardized storage across geographically distributed locations
- Industrial facility monitoring where dedicated surveillance HDDs reduce interference with general-purpose infrastructure
- Government and critical infrastructure projects requiring purpose-designed surveillance-grade reliability
For technical specifications, competitive pricing, and volume quotations on the WD23PURZ, contact the Omnixon Global procurement team to discuss your surveillance storage requirements.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | 0F48506 |
| Part Number | 0F48506 |
| MPN | WD23PURZ |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 0F48506 |
| Model | WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive |
| Drive Series | WD Purple |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Formatted Capacity | 2TB (2,000,398,934,016 bytes) |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 64MB |
| Max Simultaneous HD Camera Streams | Up to 64 |
| Workload Rating | Up to 180TB/year |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 65°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Power – Read/Write | 4.4W (typical) |
| Power – Standby | 0.4W (typical) |
| MTBF | 1,000,000 hours |
| Shock Tolerance – Operating | 30G, 2ms |
| Shock Tolerance – Non-Operating | 250G, 2ms |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 101.6mm x 147mm x 26.1mm |
| Weight | 0.45kg (approximate) |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive
What does the WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive do?
At 2TB, the WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive 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 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive?
Key specifications for the WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive: capacity 2TB; form factor 3.5"; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; product name WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive; brand Western Digital; category Hard Drive; drive type HDD; capacity 2TB; form factor 3.5". Manufacturer part number 0F48506. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Purple 2TB Surveillance Hard Drive uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface in a 3.5" 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.