4TB WD Purple 3.5" Surveillance Hard Drive @Newegg $85

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04-19-2021 at 09:40 PM #2

It's been a couple months since I bought one of these but I think this is a great price. Someone correct me?

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04-19-2021 at 10:22 PM #3

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It's been a couple months since I bought one of these but I think this is a great price. Someone correct me?

It's a really good price. I bought a 5tb Toshiba Surveillance HD for $130 in 09/2019

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04-19-2021 at 10:50 PM #4

code doesnt work?

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04-20-2021 at 04:23 AM #5

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code doesnt work?

Just tried it, worked fine. The code is actually shown on the page the OP linked.

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04-20-2021 at 04:28 AM #6

Looking for a WD Purple for a UDM Pro. Worth waiting for a faster drive?

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04-20-2021 at 05:14 AM #7

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Looking for a WD Purple for a UDM Pro. Worth waiting for a faster drive?

I would. In a single drive setup like you're talking about the performance of a 5,400 RPM drive is going to be more noticeable than in something like a multi-drive array such as what's found in a NAS. There's a reason why Ubiquiti offers this drive but in the eight terabyte 7,200 RPM flavor.

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04-20-2021 at 05:16 AM #8

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I would. In a single drive setup like you're talking about the performance of a 5,400 RPM drive is going to be more noticeable than in something like a multi-drive array such as what's found in a NAS. There's a reason why Ubiquiti offers this drive but in the eight terabyte 7,200 RPM flavor.

Excellent points. Thank you.

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04-20-2021 at 05:55 AM #9

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Looking for a WD Purple for a UDM Pro. Worth waiting for a faster drive?

I have this drive in my udm pro. It's perfect for the price and storage size. I notice no lag when pulling up video segments or action items for review.

I'd buy it again as I only run 5 cameras at fhd.

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04-20-2021 at 07:39 AM #10

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Just tried it, worked fine. The code is actually shown on the page the OP linked.

Yea the code was not activated last night for me. Sale starts today

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04-20-2021 at 07:41 AM #11

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I have this drive in my udm pro. It's perfect for the price and storage size. I notice no lag when pulling up video segments or action items for review.

I'd buy it again as I only run 5 cameras at fhd.

Definitely weigh this first-hand account higher than my post above. I have a UDM Pro currently but have yet to pop for an HDD. When I ordered my UDM Pro I already had a camera setup and a license of Blue Iris software to run it all. I figured I'd eventually upgrade pieces here and there but wasn't in any hurry so I was sure I'd find a better deal on a HDD than the 8TB for $190 they offer. I'm kind of kicking myself as the prices haven't really come down and now I'd like to add a G4 Doorbell and replace my annoying Amcrest one that was the best of the sub-$200 w/o recurring fee options. I was concerned that the smaller drives wouldn't be enough storage and also the 5,400rpm would be a noticeably hit to performance whenever interacting with recordings & such.

You're saying that this drive is perfectly fine for 5 cams running FHD? How much capacity do you use up roughly?

If this drive will meet my needs (probably a doorbell cam and 4-5 external cams for now) I may just grab one now and order up the doorbell cam to get swapped out and running ahead of overhauling the rest of my cam solution.

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04-20-2021 at 11:16 AM #12

Any deals on a purple 8tb?

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04-20-2021 at 11:30 AM #13

need 10tb

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04-20-2021 at 11:56 AM #14

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I have this drive in my udm pro. It's perfect for the price and storage size. I notice no lag when pulling up video segments or action items for review.

I'd buy it again as I only run 5 cameras at fhd.

I am using 4 of these in my unifi unvr. These are the best of the best. For a nvr, you do not need 7200rpm.

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