WD Purple Pro 12TB

The WD Purple Pro 12TB hard disk ranks among the high load internal HDDs for monitoring systems. 3.5" HDDs are designed primarily for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the main characteristics is clearly the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM delivers better system response across the board. You can look forward to a total data capacity of 12000 GB. The device has a 256 MB memory cache. You can connect the Western Digital hard drive and other hardware is takes place through the SATA III interface.

WD Purple Pro 12TB Hard Disk Key Features

• Read speed up to 245 MB/s and write speed up to 245 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" drive is compatible with classic bays
• Maximum power draw 6,6 W
• Standard power consumption is 5,6 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 0.6 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices through the SATA III interface

Other Hard Disk Features

Standard HDDs are notable for their construction. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism with moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but at the same time you get an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The important parameter that affects the speed of a platter hard disk is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the WD Purple Pro 12TB, you get 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is ideal for demanding users, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. File access speed and overall stability is also impacted by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Western Digital platter drive includes a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital HDD

If you want to mount the WD Purple Pro 12TB in the device of your choice, you need a 3.5" slot. All data transfer takes place via the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.