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Sep 1, 2021 7:07 AM

4TB WD Purple Surveillance Hard Disk Drive @Newegg $90

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Sep 2, 2021 12:29 AM
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HexiumVIISep 2, 2021 12:29 AM
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Is this really better than a blue that is $72?
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Sep 2, 2021 12:36 AM
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ssiSep 2, 2021 12:36 AM
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Quote from HexiumVII View quoted comment :
Is this really better than a blue that is $72?
Purple drive warranty and workload rate are far superior. it is slow though, not intended to be used as your everyday PC drive.
Sep 2, 2021 4:47 AM
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PetesShweatyBallsSep 2, 2021 4:47 AM
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Quote from HexiumVII View quoted comment :
Is this really better than a blue that is $72?
Its firmware is optimized for heavy write situations like security camera recorders.
Sep 2, 2021 11:22 AM
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coffeeduckSep 2, 2021 11:22 AM
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Quote from HexiumVII View quoted comment :
Is this really better than a blue that is $72?
Surveillance camera use is why the price is different. A regular "blue" hdd failed in my system due to non stop writing ( literally tested to see what the fuss was about) larger read write issues pop up in a little over a year for blue or non NAS/surveillance drives.

NAS drives and surveillance drives may be interchangeable if using in NAS since both applications are similar.... There is a reason why all HDD mfgs have different lines of product that's differentiated both in price and specs


An analogy would be something like.... if you needed to prep for a marathon race, would you hire a person that's completed a few marathons or hire a friend/coworker that runs occasionally? Yes, both have experience, but one is well suited than the other.
Last edited by coffeeduck September 2, 2021 at 04:25 AM.
Sep 2, 2021 11:58 AM
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Nguyenksd65Sep 2, 2021 11:58 AM
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Would this be better for Plex server?
Sep 2, 2021 12:22 PM
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mcauli19Sep 2, 2021 12:22 PM
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Code isn't working for me.
Sep 2, 2021 12:52 PM
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HairyHookSep 2, 2021 12:52 PM
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Sep 2, 2021 1:35 PM
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JimmyC6112Sep 2, 2021 1:35 PM
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Code is invalid
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enekaSep 2, 2021 2:46 PM
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can't get code to work either

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