WD Purple 14TB Surveillance Hard Drive — Extended-Retention Storage for Chicago Mid-Enterprise NVR
Model / Series: WD142PURZ
The WD Purple 14TB surveillance hard drive — 24/7 NVR-rated with AllFrame AI technology, 512 MB cache, 360 TB/year workload, supports up to 64 cameras. The Chicago choice for mid-enterprise 32-camera NVR deployments and 16-camera 4K NVR with 90+ day extended retention requirements.
Specifications
- Brand
- Western Digital
- Model
- WD142PURZ
- Series
- WD Purple
- Type
- Surveillance-rated hard drive
- Capacity
- 14 TB
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch SATA
- Interface
- SATA 6 Gb/s
- RPM
- 7,200 RPM
- Cache
- 512 MB
- Workload
- Up to 360 TB/year
- Camera Support
- Up to 64 cameras
- Special Features
- WD AllFrame AI technology
- MTBF
- 1,500,000+ hours
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Operating Temperature
- 0 °C to +65 °C
Best Fit & Recommended For
WD Purple 14TB — Mid-Enterprise + 4K Extended-Retention Surveillance Drive
The WD Purple 14TB is a mid-enterprise capacity drive from Western Digital’s WD Purple line — featuring AllFrame AI technology, 512 MB cache, 7,200 RPM, 360 TB/year workload, MTBF 1,500,000+ hours, 3-year warranty.
The 14 TB capacity is the Chicago choice for mid-enterprise 32-camera NVR deployments and 16-camera 4K NVR with 90+ day extended retention — typical pairings with the QRN-1630S, XRN-820S, and XRN-3220B2 NVRs.
Where the WD Purple 14TB Wins in Chicago
- Chicago mid-enterprise 32-camera NVR deployments
- 16-camera 4K NVR with 90+ day extended retention
- Banking regional headquarters NVR with regulatory retention
- Healthcare hospital + large clinic NVR
- Education campus NVR — Northwestern, U of C, UIC, Loyola, IIT
- Federal facility NVR
- Property management premium-tier portfolio NVR
- Industrial / warehouse mid-large operations NVR
- Stadium / event-venue NVR
- Government building campus NVR
Local Chicago Coverage
Vidimost installs WD Purple 14 TB drives across the full Chicago metropolitan area for mid-enterprise NVR projects.
Recommended NVR Pairings
- Hanwha QRN-1630S — Q-series 16-channel with 20 TB HDD support (14 TB fits comfortably)
- Hanwha XRN-820S — X-series 8-channel flagship with multi-bay
- Hanwha XRN-3220B2 — X-series 32-channel enterprise (8 HDD bays)
Professional Installation by Vidimost
Vidimost LLC recommends and installs WD Purple 14 TB across Chicago mid-enterprise NVR projects. Contact us for a free site walkthrough and quote.
Frequently Installed Together
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WD Purple 10TB
The WD Purple 10TB surveillance hard drive — 24/7 NVR-rated with AllFrame AI technology, 256 MB cache, 180 TB/year workload, supports up to 64 cameras. The Chicago choice for mid-business 16-camera 4K NVR deployments and HOA full-coverage with 60+ day extended retention.
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WD Purple 18TB
The WD Purple Pro 18TB surveillance hard drive — Pro-tier 24/7 NVR with AllFrame AI, 512 MB cache, 550 TB/year workload, supports 64+ cameras with AI metadata. The Chicago choice for enterprise 32-64 camera AI NVR deployments at federal facilities, hospitals, university campuses, and industrial sites with 90-180 day retention.
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Hanwha XRN-820S
The Hanwha XRN-820S is an 8-channel Wisenet X-series flagship NVR with up to 32 MP per channel, 100 Mbps recording bandwidth, H.265 / H.264 / MJPEG codec, multi-bay surveillance HDD support, dynamic event support, full Wisenet AI search across recorded video (Person / Face / Vehicle / License Plate by attribute), Hanwha cybersecurity, and NDAA / TAA compliance. The premium 8-camera Chicago NVR for AI-driven, federal, healthcare, education, and forensic-grade deployments.
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Hanwha XRN-3220B2
The Hanwha XRN-3220B2 is a 32-channel Wisenet X-series enterprise NVR with up to 32 MP per channel, 520 Mbps recording bandwidth, H.265 / H.264 codec, 8 SATA HDD bays up to 80 TB total, full Wisenet AI search across recorded video (Person / Face / Vehicle / License Plate), Hanwha cybersecurity, and NDAA / TAA compliance. The enterprise-tier Chicago NVR for federal facilities, healthcare systems, education campuses, large property-management portfolios, and AI-driven 32-camera commercial deployments.
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Hanwha QRN-1630S
The Hanwha QRN-1630S is a 16-channel Wisenet Q-series NVR with 16 built-in PoE+ ports, 8 MP per channel support, H.265 / H.264 / MJPEG codec, 128 Mbps recording bandwidth, dual SATA HDD bays up to 20 TB each (40 TB total), HDMI + VGA output, NDAA / TAA compliance, and Hanwha cybersecurity. The mid-tier Chicago commercial NVR — handles 16-camera deployments with extended-retention storage at HOAs, mid-business retail, professional offices, and multi-position commercial properties.
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