WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: 0F48980 | Part #: 0F48980 | MPN: WD161PURP
Contact for Pricing — Request a Quote
About the WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive
Overview
The Western Digital WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive (WD161PURP) is engineered for advanced, AI-enabled surveillance systems. With a massive 16TB capacity, this drive is built to handle the demands of 24/7, always-on, high-definition security systems that use deep learning analytics. Its OptiNAND technology provides the capacity, performance, and reliability required for the massive data workloads of modern AI surveillance.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Series | WD Purple Pro |
| Model | WD161PURP |
| Part Number | 0F48980 |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Technology | OptiNAND |
Key Features
- Engineered for AI-enabled surveillance systems
- Supports up to 64 single-stream HD cameras plus 32 AI streams
- High workload rating for 24/7 recording and analytics
- OptiNAND technology for high capacity and reliability
- AllFrame AI technology to reduce frame loss and improve video playback
Ideal Use Cases
The WD Purple Pro 16TB is ideal for AI-enabled network video recorders (NVRs), video analytics servers, and deep learning systems used in commercial and enterprise surveillance environments.
Image and specifications may differ from the actual product. Please confirm with our sales team.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | 0F48980 |
| Part Number | 0F48980 |
| MPN | WD161PURP |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| AI Optimized | Yes |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256MB |
| workload_rate_limit | 550TB/year |
| duty_cycle | 24/7 operation |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive
What does the WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive do?
At 16TB, the WD Purple Pro 16TB AI 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 Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive?
Key specifications for the WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive: capacity 16TB; form factor 3.5"; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; product name WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive; brand Western Digital; category Hard Drive (HDD); capacity 16TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number 0F48980. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Purple Pro 16TB AI Surveillance Hard Drive compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Purple Pro 16TB AI 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.