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product_id: 54321984
title: "WD Purple 3.5\"\" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD"
brand: "western digital"
price: "VT3892"
currency: VUV
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/54321984-wd-purple-3-5-sata-6gb-s-8tb-5400rpm-hdd
store_origin: VU
region: Vanuatu
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# SATA 6Gb/s ultra-fast interface Optimized for 24/7 surveillance streaming 8TB massive storage WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** VT3892
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎯 Secure every moment with WD Purple — the pro’s choice for flawless surveillance.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** VT3892 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/54321984-wd-purple-3-5-sata-6gb-s-8tb-5400rpm-hdd)

## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 8TB Capacity:** Store months of high-res surveillance footage without compromise.
- • **SATA 6Gb/s Interface:** Experience lightning-fast data transfer speeds for seamless video recording.
- • **Write-Intensive Performance:** Prioritized write operations ensure smooth, uninterrupted recording even under heavy loads.
- • **Advanced Reliability Features:** Includes TLER and ATA streaming support to maximize uptime and data integrity.
- • **Surveillance-Optimized Design:** Engineered specifically for DVR and NVR systems to reduce video frame loss.

## Overview

The WD Purple 8TB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s HDD is a surveillance-grade hard drive designed for continuous, write-intensive video recording. With 8TB capacity, 5400 RPM speed, and advanced features like TLER and ATA streaming, it ensures reliable, high-performance storage tailored for DVR and NVR security systems.

## Description

Product Description          WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD             Box Contains          1 x HDD Purple 8TB 3.5 SATA

## Features

- Engineered specifically for surveillance security systems Reduced video frame loss
- The WD Purple drive is designed for both DVR and NVR security systems, and is compatible with many of the leading surveillance and security manufacturers
- Tuned for write-intensive, low bit-rate, high stream-count applications typical to most surveillance applications
- Prioritized write-operations for maximized surveillance performance
- TLER & ATA streaming support

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Product Dimensions | 14.7 x 10.16 x 2.61 cm; 648.64 g |
| Item model number | WD80PURZ |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Series | Purple |
| Colour | Black |
| Form Factor | Internal HDD |
| RAM Size | 128 MB |
| Hard Drive Size | 8 TB |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Drive Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | Windows/Mac |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Item Weight | 649 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Digital storage capacity:** 8 TB
- **Hard disk interface:** SATA 6 GB/s
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Special feature:** Portable
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Compatible devices:** Camera
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Colour:** Black

## Images

![WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tCetAPKfL.jpg)
![WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61O3dKCKHQL.jpg)
![WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61DcQVnCycL.jpg)
![WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XZWIiyxaL.jpg)
![WD Purple 3.5"" SATA 6Gb/s 8TB 5400rpm HDD - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61D06idWX0L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What is the RPM platter spin speed?5400?7200?Thanks for any input.**
A: Clearly its 5400 RPM. The 7200 RPM drives run too hot and would not be a good choice for this application.

**Q: why does it say it has no space?**
A: Your computer has to be set to recognize it as a drive.  Until this is done, it is not usable and thus will show “no space:”. The method to do this varies slightly from OS to OS, so I suggest looking up “how to add a hard drive” for your specific OS.

**Q: I want to replace the hard drive on my Lorex security system, do I need to format this drive after purchasing it?**
A: Yes you will but I advise getting another brand. My 2 TB went bad in just a few weeks and was not covered under warranty due to the 30 limit I believe.

**Q: Does the 8 tb model have a 128mb cache or 256mb cache? i found the product on another website, and there's is 256mb.**
A: Western Digital sells 128MB cache and 256mb cache versions of the 8TB purple drive: https://www.wd.com/products/internal-storage/wd-purple-surveillance-hard-drive.html#WD80PURZ.  Saving even several streams of high definition digital CCTV video is very low-demand from a performance perspective.  It doesn't matter which version you use.

Personally, though, I wouldn't buy another purple drive.  I bought 8 of them and not a single one lasted through the warranty period.  These drives are designed for 180TB total writing per year, or about 500GB per day, easily enough to handle an average of 10 cameras recording 3mp 24/7 but mine all failed with no more than 2 cameras storing to any single drive.  Luckily, I didn't lose any critical video (had no break-ins or burglaries)  between failure and replacement of these purple drives but I need better reliability than these gave me.  I will have to give WD credit for replacing all of the drives that I got sent to them on time.  A couple failed in a remote location a couple months before warranty ended and I couldn't get to them on time to send in so those two are on me.

I've switched to all enterprise grade drives that are designed for 550 TB per year hoping to get more reliability.  Search for this ASIN on Amazon for the suitable WD drive: B074WH5NPT

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good value for this quality drive
*by D***C on 6 November 2017*

Good performance from this in my Synology NAS which is also acting as a CCTV system.Got 5 of these now and are all performing great. No issues so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Item
*by A***R on 18 March 2016*

6tb hard drive was very well packaged. Was used in a CCTV unit and is working fine, no problems and at a good price aswell.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No issues whatsoever
*by K***T on 5 September 2018*

Absolutely no issues this. plug it in and off you go. I am not sure there is anything much else to say.

## Frequently Bought Together

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*Last updated: 2026-03-17*