WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD201PURP | Part #: WD201PURP | MPN: WD201PURP
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About the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB
The WD Purple Pro 20TB (WD201PURP) delivers robust 24×7 nearline performance with a proven 1,000,000-hour MTBF, engineered for demanding surveillance and AI workloads that sustain up to 360TB annual throughput. Built on conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, this 3.5-inch SATA drive spins at 7200 RPM and pairs a 512MB cache with AllFrame AI technology to eliminate frame loss during simultaneous recording and analytics. The WD Purple Pro brand represents Western Digital's surveillance-specific DNA—optimized rotational vibration compensation via integrated RV sensors ensures stability in multi-bay NAS and DVR/NVR installations where vibration would otherwise degrade performance.
Storage architects and IT procurement teams select the WD201PURP for large-scale deployments requiring native support for up to 64 simultaneous HD camera streams during recording, plus 32 concurrent AI analytics feeds. Data centers, integrators, and enterprise security operations rely on WD Purple Pro drives to avoid the thermal throttling and frame-skip penalties of consumer-grade storage. The 20TB capacity minimizes rack footprint and power draw—consuming just 7.5W during read/write operations and dropping to 0.5W standby—while the extended operating range (0°C to 65°C) accommodates harsh edge environments and uncontrolled spaces. For organizations managing sprawling camera networks or AI-powered video intelligence platforms, this drive eliminates the false economy of lower-tier storage that fails under sustained workload stress.
Omnixon Global stocks the WD Purple Pro 20TB as part of our comprehensive enterprise HDD portfolio, serving regional system integrators, government agencies, and Fortune 500 operations across the Middle East. Whether you're scaling a new surveillance infrastructure or refreshing aging storage capacity, our technical team can validate compatibility with your existing platform and expedite procurement timelines. Request a detailed quote for the WD201PURP and related Western Digital solutions through Omnixon Global today.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | WD201PURP |
| Part Number | WD201PURP |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 20TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD201PURP |
| Capacity | 20TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512MB |
| Workload Rate | 360TB/year |
| Max Simultaneous HD Camera Streams (Record) | 64 |
| Max Simultaneous AI Analytics Streams | 32 |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 65°C |
| Power – Read/Write | 7.5W |
| Power – Standby | 0.5W |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes (RV Sensors) |
| AllFrame AI Technology | Yes |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147mm x 101.6mm x 26.1mm |
| Weight | 670g |
| MTBF | 1,000,000 hours |
| Sector Size | 512e |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB
What does the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB do?
At 20TB, the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB 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 - 20TB?
Key specifications for the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB: capacity 20TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 20TB; storage interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WD201PURP. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Purple Pro Surveillance HDD - 20TB 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.