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WD Purple Pro WD181PURP 18 TB

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WD WD181PURP
Purple (video surveillance)5 year warranty
8 TB
8001PURP
8 TB
8002PURP
10 TB
256 MB
10 TB
512 MB
12 TB
256 MB
12 TB
512 MB
14 TB18 TB22 TB24 TB
Placement
built-in
Type
HDD
Features
pC
Size
18000 GB
Form factor
3.5 "
Connection
SATA3
Manufacturer's warranty
5 years
Cache memory
512 MB
Record technology
CMR
RPM
7200 rpm
Data transfer rate
272 MB/s
MTBF
2.5 M h
MTBF
600 K
Size
147x102x26 mm
Weight
690 g
Official Website
westerndigital.com
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july 2021
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Western Digital Purple Pro.HDD size:3.5´´, HDD capacity:18000 GB, HDD rotation speed:7200 RPM.Specifications:-Shock sensor:Ye... mores.-HDD size:3.5´´.-HDD capacity:18000 GB.-HDD rotation speed:7200 RPM.-Interface:Serial ATA III.-Type:Hard Drive.-Component for:Server/workstation.-Buffer storage unit size:512 MB.-HDD interface transfer speed:6 Gbit/s.-Start/stop cycle:600000.-Noise level (rest):20 dB.-Average time between failures:2500000 h.-Workload rate limit:550 TB/year.-.Certification:RoHS.-Windows operating system supported:Yes.-Supported MAC operating system:Yes.-Power consumption (idle):0.9 W.-Power consumption (read):6.3 W.-Power consumption (write):6.3 W.-Power consumption (standby):5.9 W.-Operating temperature range:0 -65 °C.-Storage temperature range:-40 -70 °C.-Shock in operation:50 G.-Shock (out of operation):250 G.-Width:101.6 mm.-Height:26.1 mm.-Depth:147 mm.-Quantity 1.
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Western Digital Purple Pro internal hard drive 18 TB 7200 RPM 512 MB 3.5" Serial ATA III WD181PURP

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