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WD Purple

3 TB, 3.5"
Price in EUR including VAT
EUR63,–/1TB
244Ratings
BrandMore from WD
Test reportsGood based on 2 tests
Delivered between Thu, 2/7 and Wed, 16/9
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Product details

The WD Purple 3TB SATA 3.5-inch HDD from Western Digital is a powerful hard drive specifically designed for use in surveillance systems and NAS applications. With a storage capacity of 3 terabytes, it provides ample space for storing video surveillance data and other important information. The hard drive utilizes the SATA III interface with a transfer rate of up to 6 Gb/s, enabling fast data transfer. With a maximum rotational speed of 5400 RPM, it is optimized for continuous operation, ensuring reliable performance even with constant access. The WD Purple HDD is built to operate in demanding environments, offering high reliability and durability.

  • Optimized for surveillance systems and NAS applications
  • SATA III interface with 6 Gb/s transfer rate
  • Capable of continuous operation with 5400 RPM speed
  • 256 MB cache for improved data processing.

Key specifications

Scope of application
NAS
Interface
SATA
Interface version
SATA III
Cache
128 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
175 MB/s
Max. Speed
5400 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR

General information

Item number
65002874
Manufacturer
WD
Category
Hard drives
Manufacturer No.
WD34PURZ
Release date
18/5/2026
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Data storage properties

Scope of application
NAS
Interface
SATA
Interface version
SATA III
Form factor
3.5"
Storage capacity
3 TB
Cache
128 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
175 MB/s
Max. Speed
5400 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR
Max. Workload Rate
180 TB/J
MTBF
1000000 h

Operating conditions

Maximum operating temperature
65 °C

Power

Power consumption
4.60 W
Power consumption (standby)
0.30 W

Origin

Country of origin
China, Taiwan, Thailand

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
200,65 kg
Climate contribution
EUR 5,03

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
1 piece, HDD

Product dimensions

Length
14.70 cm
Width
10.16 cm
Height
2.61 cm
Weight
570 g

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Product Safety

Package dimensions

Length
20.70 cm
Width
14.90 cm
Height
8.80 cm
Weight
617 g

14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return
24 Months statutory warranty
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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.Synology
    0,8 %
  • 4.Dell
    1,6 %
  • 4.WD
    1,6 %
  • 6.Toshiba
    1,7 %
  • 7.Seagate
    2,1 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.HPE
    1 day
  • 3.Seagate
    2 days
  • 3.Synology
    2 days
  • 3.WD
    2 days
  • 6.Toshiba
    3 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Synology
    1,5 %
  • 2.Ubiquiti
    2 %
  • 3.WD
    2,6 %
  • 4.Seagate
    2,9 %
  • 5.Toshiba
    3,7 %
Source: Galaxus

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Overall ratingGood69/100
Good69/100
Rank 6 out of 21CHIP OnlineGroße Festplatten im Test: Bis zu 8 TByte Speicher im PCReleaseMay 2015

One of the strengths of the Western Digital Purple is its large capacity of 6 TB, but the low volume and good transfer rates also stood out positively here. However, the access times are somewhat long and the application performance is not particularly convincing.

This test report belongs to a different type: Purple 6TB WD60PURX (6 TB, 3.5")
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HardwareluxxSingle testReleaseApril 2015
  • Positivelow operating temperature
  • Positivelow power consumption
  • Positivethree years warranty
  • Positivelow operating noise
  • NegativeHigh random access time and low all-round performance (both irrelavant for the field of application)

Western Digital's Purple series are very individually tailored drives for AV/surveillance use, which are only very conditionally suitable as a replacement for desktop HDDs in normal PCs or HTPCs/recorders. The WD60PURX is particularly good when the focus is on power consumption, thermal emissions and operating noise...