WD Red® Plus

3.5-INCH NAS HARD DRIVE
Tackle Intensity with WD Red Plus

Packed with power to handle NAS environments in home offices up to medium-sized
businesses, WD Red Plus is ideal for helping protect, archive, and share valuable data in NAS
systems with up to 8 bays. WD Red Plus NAS drives give you the flexibility, versatility, and
confidence you need for your important home and work files.

For Small or Medium Businesses

WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity business customers require to store,
protect, and share increasing amounts of data with a growing number of NAS users. For
NAS systems with up to 8 bays, WD Red Plus drives deliver uncompromising performance
and unwavering assurance backed by a 3-year limited warranty³.

For Home Office and Power Users

Whether you’re a power user looking to store high-resolution videos or running a home
office with thousands of electronic documents, WD Red Plus drives are designed to help you
effortlessly organize, protect, and share your digital content.

Exclusive NASware™ 3.0 Technology

Built into every WD Red Plus hard drive is Western Digital’s exclusive NASware 3.0
technology. NASware 3.0 is advanced technology that improves your NAS system by
increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability. WD Red Plus drives with
NASware technology take the guesswork out of selecting a drive for your NAS system.

Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

Optimized for NAS systems, our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in
NAS and RAID environments. Simply put, a WD Red Plus drive is one of the most compatible
drives available for NAS enclosures. But don’t take our word for it. WD Red Plus drives are a
reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility testing.

3D Active Balance Plus

Our enhanced dual-plane balance control technology significantly improves the overall drive
performance and reliability. Hard drives that are not properly balanced may cause excessive
vibration and noise in a multi-drive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the
performance over time.

Thrives in 24/7 Environments

Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million
hours4 the WD Red Plus drive is engineered to tackle 24/7 environments.
Premium Support and a 3-year Limited Warranty3
Confidently upgrade your NAS performance with the assurance of a 3-year limited warranty.

Download datasheet here.

Power Your NAS with WD RedTM

There’s a leading edge WD RedTM drive for every compatible NAS system to store
your precious data. With drives up to 6TB, WD Red offers a wide array of storage for
customers looking to build a NAS solution. Built and tested for personal and home NAS
systems with up to 8-bays, these drives pack all the punch you need in one powerhouse unit for storing, archiving, and sharing. With WD Red, you’re ready for what’s
next.

WD Red for Personal or Home Office

Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content at home with a NAS and WD
Red drives designed to effortlessly share content with the devices in your personal or
home office environments. NASwareTM 3.0 technology increases your drives’ compatibility with your existing network and devices, TV, stereo, and more. Live in a connected
world.

Exclusive NASware 3.0

Not just any drive will do. Get up to 48TB of capacity in your 8-bay system and with
WD’s exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, you can optimize each and every drive. Built
into every WD Red hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves your
system’s storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability,
and reliability.

Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

Designed for personal and home office NAS systems, our unique algorithm balances
performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. WD Red drives are optimized for environments where idle time is available to perform necessary background
operations. To ensure optimal performance, always check compatibility with your
system. WD Red drives may not be suitable for higher workload environments. For ZFS
file systems and overall NAS system compatibility, we highly recommend WD Red Plus
drives, which are optimized for higher workloads.

24/7 Environment

Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1
million hours, the WD Red drive is engineered to tackle 24×7 environments.
Premium Support and a 3-year Limited Warranty
Confidently upgrade your NAS performance with the assurance of a 3-year limited warranty, coupled with world-class support services included with every WD Red drive.

Download Datasheet here.

Power Your NAS with WD RedTM

There’s a leading edge WD RedTM drive for every compatible NAS system to store
your precious data. With drives up to 6TB, WD Red offers a wide array of storage for
customers looking to build a NAS solution. Built and tested for personal and home NAS
systems with up to 8-bays, these drives pack all the punch you need in one powerhouse unit for storing, archiving, and sharing. With WD Red, you’re ready for what’s
next.

WD Red for Personal or Home Office

Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content at home with a NAS and WD
Red drives designed to effortlessly share content with the devices in your personal or
home office environments. NASwareTM 3.0 technology increases your drives’ compatibility with your existing network and devices, TV, stereo, and more. Live in a connected
world.

Exclusive NASware 3.0

Not just any drive will do. Get up to 48TB of capacity in your 8-bay system and with
WD’s exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, you can optimize each and every drive. Built
into every WD Red hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves your
system’s storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability,
and reliability.

Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

Designed for personal and home office NAS systems, our unique algorithm balances
performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. WD Red drives are optimized for environments where idle time is available to perform necessary background
operations. To ensure optimal performance, always check compatibility with your
system. WD Red drives may not be suitable for higher workload environments. For ZFS
file systems and overall NAS system compatibility, we highly recommend WD Red Plus
drives, which are optimized for higher workloads.

24/7 Environment

Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1
million hours, the WD Red drive is engineered to tackle 24×7 environments.
Premium Support and a 3-year Limited Warranty
Confidently upgrade your NAS performance with the assurance of a 3-year limited warranty, coupled with world-class support services included with every WD Red drive.

WD Purple™ Pro Smart Video Hard Drive
Purpose-built storage for your smart video
solution

The WD Purple™ Pro HDD, with OptiNAND™ technology in 22TB1
, delivers big capacity
in an enterprise-class drive for video analytics servers, AI, and deep learning systems to
enable data-driven outcomes.

Western Digital’s exclusive AllFrame™ AI
technology

AllFrame AI technology supports up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analytics within
the system while reducing frame drops.

Multiple cameras, multiple streams

WD Purple™ Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras2
in
addition to 32 concurrent AI streams. This flexibility allows you to easily upgrade and
scale your smart video solution to meet your changing needs.

Advanced workload capability for advanced
systems

These reliable drives are built with a workload rating up to 550TB/year3
to keep up with
the 24/7 data capture and analysis demands of advanced AI-enabled recorders, video
analytics applicances, and deep learning analytics servers.

Designed for reliable operation

Engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours4
and backed with a 5-year limited
warranty, the WD Purple™ Pro HDD also features tarnish-resistant components and full
multi-bay support for dependable operation in large-scale surveillance systems.

Proactive storage management with WDDA™

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides drive health management features
for compatible recorders and video management systems.

Download Data sheet here.

WD Purple™ Pro Smart Video Hard Drive

Purpose-built storage for your smart video
solution

The WD Purple™ Pro HDD, with OptiNAND™ technology in 22TB1
, delivers big capacity
in an enterprise-class drive for video analytics servers, AI, and deep learning systems to
enable data-driven outcomes.

Western Digital’s exclusive AllFrame™ AI
technology

AllFrame AI technology supports up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analytics within
the system while reducing frame drops.

Multiple cameras, multiple streams

WD Purple™ Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras2
in
addition to 32 concurrent AI streams. This flexibility allows you to easily upgrade and
scale your smart video solution to meet your changing needs.

Advanced workload capability for advanced
systems

These reliable drives are built with a workload rating up to 550TB/year3
to keep up with
the 24/7 data capture and analysis demands of advanced AI-enabled recorders, video
analytics applicances, and deep learning analytics servers.

Designed for reliable operation

Engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours4
and backed with a 5-year limited
warranty, the WD Purple™ Pro HDD also features tarnish-resistant components and full
multi-bay support for dependable operation in large-scale surveillance systems.

Proactive storage management with WDDA™

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides drive health management features
for compatible recorders and video management systems.

Download Datasheet here.

WD Purple™

WD Purple™ 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, 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.

Western Digital’s Exclusive AllFrameTM Technology

All WD Purple™ drives are equipped with AllFrame™ technology, which improves
ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback, within a
multitude of security video solutions.
Enhanced Workload Ratings
WD Purple™ drives feature a workload rating of up to 180TB/year⁷ – 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. Select WD Purple™
drives support up to 64 single-stream HD cameras (see specifications table), and can
also support many of the latest cameras that transmit multiple streams to enable basic AI
functionality. With so many options, you have the flexibility to upgrade or expand your
security applications in the future.

Designed for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surveillance
Solutions

With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours¹, WD Purple™ drives are engineered for mainstream
surveillance DVRs and NVRs that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components²
and support for more than eight bays², WD Purple drives deliver reliable operation in
surveillance systems 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 industryleading enclosures and chipsets supported, you’re sure to find the DVR or NVR
configuration that’s right for you.

Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides a wealth of storage device
parametric operational and diagnostic data to the system; algorithms interpret the data
and direct the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to
address potential issues. WDDA is intended to empower OEMs, system integrators, and
IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to
maintain optimal operation.

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.

Download Datasheet here.

WD Purple™

WD Purple™ 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, 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.

Western Digital’s Exclusive AllFrameTM Technology

All WD Purple™ drives are equipped with AllFrame™ technology, which improves
ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback, within a
multitude of security video solutions.

Enhanced Workload Ratings

WD Purple™ drives feature a workload rating of up to 180TB/year⁷ – 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. Select WD Purple™
drives support up to 64 single-stream HD cameras (see specifications table), and can
also support many of the latest cameras that transmit multiple streams to enable basic AI
functionality. With so many options, you have the flexibility to upgrade or expand your
security applications in the future.

Designed for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surveillance
Solutions

With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours¹, WD Purple™ drives are engineered for mainstream
surveillance DVRs and NVRs that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components²
and support for more than eight bays², WD Purple drives deliver reliable operation in
surveillance systems 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 industryleading enclosures and chipsets supported, you’re sure to find the DVR or NVR
configuration that’s right for you.

Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides a wealth of storage device
parametric operational and diagnostic data to the system; algorithms interpret the data
and direct the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to
address potential issues. WDDA is intended to empower OEMs, system integrators, and
IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to
maintain optimal operation.

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.

Download Datasheet here.

WD Purple™ 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
the environment of a high-definition surveillance system. With WD Purple, 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.

Western Digital’s Exclusive AllFrameTM Technology

All WD Purple™ drives are equipped with AllFrame™ technology, which improves
ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback, within a
multitude of security video solutions.

Enhanced Workload Ratings

WD Purple™ drives feature a workload rating of up to 180TB/year⁷ – 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. Select WD Purple™
drives support up to 64 single-stream HD cameras (see specifications table), and can
also support many of the latest cameras that transmit multiple streams to enable basic AI
functionality. With so many options, you have the flexibility to upgrade or expand your
security applications in the future.

Designed for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surveillance
Solutions

With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours¹, WD Purple™ drives are engineered for mainstream
surveillance DVRs and NVRs that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components²
and support for more than eight bays², WD Purple drives deliver reliable operation in
surveillance systems 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.

Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides a wealth of storage device
parametric operational and diagnostic data to the system; algorithms interpret the data
and direct the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to
address potential issues. WDDA is intended to empower OEMs, system integrators, and
IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to
maintain optimal operation.

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.

Download datasheet here.

WD Purple™ 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, 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.

Western Digital’s Exclusive AllFrameTM Technology

All WD Purple™ drives are equipped with AllFrame™ technology, which improves
ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback, within a
multitude of security video solutions.

Enhanced Workload Ratings

WD Purple™ drives feature a workload rating of up to 180TB/year⁷ – 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. Select WD Purple™
drives support up to 64 single-stream HD cameras (see specifications table), and can
also support many of the latest cameras that transmit multiple streams to enable basic AI
functionality. With so many options, you have the flexibility to upgrade or expand your
security applications in the future.

Designed for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surveillance
Solutions

With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours¹, WD Purple™ drives are engineered for mainstream
surveillance DVRs and NVRs that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components²
and support for more than eight bays², WD Purple drives deliver reliable operation in
surveillance systems 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.

Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides a wealth of storage device
parametric operational and diagnostic data to the system; algorithms interpret the data
and direct the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to
address potential issues. WDDA is intended to empower OEMs, system integrators, and
IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to
maintain optimal operation.

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.

Download Data sheet here.

WD Blue™ 3.5-inch PC HDD

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.

Tested For Compatibility
We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our F.I.T. Lab™ to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.

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

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.

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.

Two-Year Limited Warranty
As an industry-leading hard drive manufacturer, Western Digital stands behind their PC storage solutions with a 2-year limited warranty 2 included with every WD Blue hard drive.