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Compare Western Digital Purple 8TB vs Purple Surveillance 6TB

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Western Digital Purple 8TB and Western Digital Purple Surveillance 6TB are both hard disk drives with the same Cache (256MB), Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s) and Form Factor (3.5"). The main differences are in Capacity and RPM.
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Western Digital Purple 8TB Surveillance SATA 6 Gb/s 256 MB Cache 3.5" WD8001PURP
Western Digital Purple 8TB
Western Digital Purple Surveillance 6TB SATA 6 Gb/s 256 MB Cache 3.5" WD64PURZ
Western Digital Purple Surveillance 6TB
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$455.00
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$249.99
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$259.99
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Brand
Western Digital
Brand
Western Digital
Model
WD8001PURP
Model
WD64PURZ
Release Date
📅 May 2021
Release Date
📅 May 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Price/GB
$0.04
Price/GB
$0.02
GB/$1
26.67
GB/$1
40.72
Capacity
8000 GB
Capacity
6000 GB
Cache
256MB
Cache
256MB
RPM
7200
RPM
5400
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
Form Factor
3.5"
Form Factor
3.5"

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Western Digital Purple 8TB:

  • More Capacity (+2000 GB available)
  • Higher Revolutions Per Minute (+1800 RPM)

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Reasons to buy the Western Digital Purple Surveillance 6TB:

  • 45% cheaper, you can save $205.01
  • Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later

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