WD WD60PURZ 6TB 3.5" SATA Enterprise Hard Drive Purple HDD Western digital
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About this product
This is a Western Digital WD60PURZ 6TB 3.5" SATA Enterprise Hard Drive, part of the WD Purple product line. Designed for compatibility with PCs, it features a 5400 RPM rotation speed, 64 MB cache, and a SATA III interface (Serial ATA-600). The drive supports fast file transfers and offers a read speed of 500MB/s, making it suitable for systems requiring reliable, high-capacity storage within a standard 3.5-inch form factor.
Our take
The WD Purple WD60PURZ offers a solid 6TB of storage, which is quite generous for many applications, especially considering its enterprise-grade designation. The 5400 RPM rotation speed, while not the fastest, often indicates a focus on reliability and power efficiency, which is important for drives intended for continuous operation. The 500MB/s read speed and SATA III interface are standard and should provide decent performance for general storage tasks. While it's labeled 'enterprise,' the Purple series is usually geared towards surveillance, so consider its intended workload. For a general PC, it's a roomy and dependable choice.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 6 TB storage capacity
- SATA III interface
- 500MB/s read speed
- Designed for fast file transfer
Cons
- 5400 RPM rotation speed is moderate
- Only 64 MB cache
Specifications
- Compatible With PC
- Color Silver
- MPN WD60PURZ, WD60PURX
- Rotation Speed 5400 RPM
- Brand Western Digital
- Form Factor 3.5 in
Show all 19 specifications
- Type
- HDD
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Read Speed
- 500MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Model
- WD WD60PURZ
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- Fast File Transfer
- Storage Capacity
- 6 TB
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Interface
- Serial Ata-600, SATA III
- Product Line
- Wd Purple
- Cache
- 64 MB
- UPC
- 0718037828374
