WD Purple Pro WD181PURP 18 TB

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Purple (video surveillance)5 year warranty

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Main
Placement	built-in
Type	HDD
Features	for PC
Volume	18 TB
Form factor	3.5 "
Connection	SATA3
Manufacturer's warranty	5 years


Technical specs
Cache memory	512 MB
Record technology	CMR
RPM	7200 rpm
Data transfer rate	272 MB/s
MTBF	2.5 M h
MTBF (on/off)	600 K

Features
Features	for video surveillance


General
Size	147x102x26 mm
Weight	690 g
Official Website	westerndigital.com
Added to E-Catalog	July 2021

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