WD Purple Pro 8TB

The WD Purple Pro 8TB hard disk ranks among the high load internal HDDs for monitoring systems. 3.5" HDDs are designed chiefly for desktop PCs and data centres. One of the main characteristics is undoubtedly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 7200 RPM RPM ensures faster data transmission. The total capacity of the hard drive is 8000 GB. The device uses a 256 MB memory cache. The data transfer between the Western Digital hard drive and the PC or other devices takes place through the SATA III interface.

WD Purple Pro 8TB 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" disk for ordinary drive bays
• Standard power consumption is 7,4 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 0.4 W
• The data transfer is facilitated through the SATA III interface

Other Hard Disk Features

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that uses moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that read and write the data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but at the same time you get a great combo of a low price and great storage capacity. The key parameter that affects the speed of a HDD is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. With the WD Purple Pro 8TB, you would get 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is ideal for demanding users, such as graphic designers, gamers, video editors, and people who tend to use large amounts of data. System responsivity and overall stability is also impacted by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Western Digital HDD is equipped with a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Disk

If you want to mount the WD Purple Pro 8TB in your computer or other device, it must have a 3.5" slot. Data transfer happens through the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. This technology is one of the most popular HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.