Storage Drives

WD Blue™ internal hard drives deliver solid reliability for office and web applications, and they are perfect for extra storage for desktop PCs and in office applications.

NoTouch Ramp Load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media, ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

Low power consumption - State-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low power consumption

Tested for compatibility -- We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.

Upgrading your drive is easy -- Seamlessly migrate your current system to your new Western Digital drive using Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software, available as a free download on the Western Digital Support site. This software enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.

The Western Digital® advantage -Western Digital puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. Western Digital also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the Western Digital Support site for full details. Recommended use - WD Desktop hard drives are tested and recommended for use in PCs, industrial applications and external enclosures.

Great Things Come in Small Packages - WD Black™ 2.5-inch PC Hard Drives are designed to enhance your PC experience, whether at home in your new all-in-one desktop, or on-the-go in your trusty notebook. With up to 1TB of storage running at 7200 RPM, you get an extremely fast high-capacity mobile hard drive, offering the perfect storage solution for a digital artist, video editor, photographer, or gamer. Backed by an industry leading 5-year limited warranty, WD Black 2.5-inch Hard Drives combine performance and capacity with the reliability of a brand you can trust..

For Creative Professionals - Give yourself the room to bring your enormous digital portfolio wherever you're at with WD Black™ 2.5-inch PC Hard Drives. With up to 1TB of 7200 RPM-Class high-performance storage, WD Black 2.5-inch Hard Drives give you the power to create while on the go, so you can offload, edit, and shoot without fear of running out of space anytime soon.

For Gamers - WD Black™ 2.5-inch PC Hard Drives offer the perfect storage solution for your gaming rig. WD Black 2.5-inch Hard Drives are purpose-built and tested to ensure they can handle the high-performance tasks you need. With up to 1TB of capacity, you get the space you need for your game's downloadable content, large cache sizes for fast load times, and 7200 RPM-Class drive for desktop-level performance.

Industry Leading Warranty - WD Black™ 2.5-inch PC Hard Drives are tested under more strenuous conditions over a longer period when compared to our standard hard drives. This comprehensive testing ensures an overall quality benchmark for a stable, high performance storage solution backed by an industry leading 5-year limited warranty.

For Everyday Computing While On The Go

Built to WD's high standards of quality and reliability, WD Blue mobile hard drives offer the features that are ideal for your everyday mobile computing needs.

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Uncompromising Surveillance Storage

WD Purple drives are designed to meet the challenges of 24x7 video surveillance recording. These drives are engineered specifically for surveillance to help withstand the elevated heat fluctuations and equipment vibrations within NVR environments. An average desktop drive is built to run for only short intervals, not the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of a high-definition surveillance system. With WD Purple drives, you get reliable, surveillance-class storage that's tested for compatibility in a wide range of security systems. Exclusive AllFrame™ technology helps reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.

ndustry-Leading Storage. Surveillance You Can Trust

Western Digital has provided surveillance-grade storage for more than a decade. With WD Purple surveillance storage, drives are engineered for high temperature, always-on surveillance systems so you can rely on quality video when you need it most. WD Purple delivers smart video storage that you can trust and are backed by a 3-year limited warranty

Western Digital's Exclusive AllFrame Technology

All WD Purple drives are equipped with AllFrame™ technology, which helps reduce video frame drops and improves video recording and playback.

Enhanced Workload Ratings

WD Purple drives feature a workload rating of up to 180TB/year²- up to three times that of desktop drives - to handle the unique demands of mainstream video surveillance DVR and NVR systems.

Multiple Cameras, Multiple Streams

Modern recorders now support multiple video streams per camera. WD Purple drives support up to 64 single-stream HD cameras⁵. With so many options, you have the flexibility to upgrade or expand your security applications in the future.

Designed for Surveillance Solutions

With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours³, WD Purple drives are engineered for mainstream surveillance DVRs and NVRs that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components⁷and support in storage systems with more than eight drive bays, WD Purple drives deliver reliable operation even in harsh environments.

Wide Compatibility. Seamless Integration

WD Purple hard drives are built with compatibility in mind, so you can quickly and seamlessly add capacity to your surveillance system. With a wide range of industry-leading enclosures and chipsets supported, you're sure to find the DVR or NVR configuration that's right for you.

Three-Year Limited Warranty

As an industry-leading hard drive manufacturer, Western Digital stands behind their surveillance storage solutions with a 3-year limited warranty included with every WD Purple drive. 

Take Control of Rapidly Growing Data

Built for power users and medium-sized businesses struggling to manage rapidly growing amounts of data, WD Red® Pro drives are specifically designed for NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Engineered to handle high-intensity workloads in 24x7 environments, WD Red® Pro is ideal for archiving, protecting, and sharing data with a large number of users or multiple data-hungry applications. These drives add value to your business by enabling your employees to quickly share files, back up folders, and access data quickly and reliably in your NAS system.

Exclusive NASware™ 3.0 Technology

Our exclusive advanced firmware technology, NASware™ 3.0, enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for NAS systems operating under heavy demand. Built into every WD Red® Pro hard drive, NASware 3.0's advanced technology improves storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.

Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

WD Red® Pro drives with NASware™ technology take the guesswork out of selecting a drive. Optimized for NAS systems, our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put, a WD Red® Pro drive is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures. But don't take our word for it. WD Red® Pro drives are a reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility-testing.

Larger NAS Bay Shock Protection

WD Red® Pro drives are equipped with a multi-axis shock sensor that automatically detects subtle shock events and dynamic fly height technology which adjusts each read-write function to compensate and protect the data. This combination of technology further protects the drives in larger 24-bay NAS environments and helps increase hard drive reliability.

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