WD ( Western Digital ) Blue VS Purple Hard Drive
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Western Digital
Blue
Everyday storage for basic personal computing needs.
1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB
2 Year
5200-7200RPM
16MB – 64MB
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
2.5-inch & 3.5-inch
Western Digital
VS
Ideal For
Available Sizes
Limited Warranty
RPM
Cache
Interface
Form Factor
Brand
Purple
Designed for surveillance security systems.
1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB
3 Year
5400RPM
64MB-128MB
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
3.5-inch
Western Digital
Which Hard Drive should i choose between the WD Blue and Purple ?
The Sole Purpose of the Purple Drive is to process constant write on the disk, the drive is rated for a work load of up to 180TB per year. This is mostly used on Surveillance Security System, where video is recorded 24/7.
If you are looking for a hard drive for your computer we highly recommend you go with the Blue Drive.
How do we find the best drive for your need ? We wrote an article about it HERE !
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