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Customer reviews of the Western Digital WD Purple 6 TB

Western Digital WD Purple 6 TB 269€95
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Most helpful positive review:
by Henri
Posted on 21 Nov 2025

Quite impressive - Perfect for video

I bought this drive in September 2022 (with a Synology DVA3221 NAS), on average it has received over 150 TB of data per year and... it's still working perfectly. I'm looking at changing it soon (because I don't want to wait for it to break down and I'm also going to be doing backups, so it's not really what I'm cut out for), but you could say that it's more than fulfilled its mission...! (Mind you, this type of drive is great for video, but not for backing up your computer/files -> it's designed not to correct a bit that's lost when there's a problem with writing, because you don't care if you lose a pixel on a video, but for a Word file it's not the case at all! )
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Most helpful critical review:
by K12S
Posted on 22 Jul 2020

Not as reliable as advertised

Just broke down after 2 and a half years of non-stop use (video surveillance in a Synology NAS). The reliability claimed by the manufacturer does not seem to be there! I've been using it for a while now and I'm not sure if it's working properly...
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      • by Henri
        Posted on 21 Nov 2025
        Bought on 30 Sep 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

        Quite impressive - Perfect for video

        I bought this drive in September 2022 (with a Synology DVA3221 NAS), on average it has received over 150 TB of data per year and... it's still working perfectly. I'm looking at changing it soon (because I don't want to wait for it to break down and I'm also going to be doing backups, so it's not really what I'm cut out for), but you could say that it's more than fulfilled its mission...!
        (Mind you, this type of drive is great for video, but not for backing up your computer/files -> it's designed not to correct a bit that's lost when there's a problem with writing, because you don't care if you lose a pixel on a video, but for a Word file it's not the case at all! )

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple 2 TB
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      • by BRUNO
        Posted on 3 Jan 2023
        Bought on 6 Dec 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Perfect service

        Fast delivery .
        Product conforms .
        As usual with LDLC,
        Thank you for this transaction ....

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple 8 TB
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      • by francky14
        Posted on 21 Jul 2022
        Bought on 19 Jul 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 41 Average rating: 9

        Not silent

        I received it quickly and well protected as usual, it heats up a bit 47° after a few hours of transfer (plugged on a usb dock so not ventilated), good To/price ratio, you can hear the hard disk scratching at times (hence one star less). Good transfer rate 182Mb/sec (my seagate 8Tb 5900trs drive does 125Mb/sec but it is a bit old, on the other hand it is silent).

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple 8 TB
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      • by DominiqueD
        Posted on 13 Apr 2022
        Bought on 12 Mar 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 8

        Every second disc is defective

        When I got out of the box, plugged into the NAS, one of the two disks slammed and the NAS showed a hardware failure.
        I had to leave one of the two old disks at the end of its life to plan the replacement of one of the two disks ordered, so ...

        I contact the SAV to ask for the replacement of this one. To be continued...

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple 2 TB
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      • by EBaudot
        Posted on 8 Dec 2020
        Bought on 9 Nov 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Good advice from the seller.

        The advisor on the phone was very responsive and gave me advice on how to change my initial choice for better and cheaper.

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 4Tb SATA 6Gb/s
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      • by JulienC
        Posted on 12 Sep 2020
        Bought on 29 Aug 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 9 Average rating: 9

        very good

        It does the job perfectly.
        the NVR on which it is used is in a computer cabinet, no particular noise pollution.
        To be seen for the longevity.

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 3 TB SATA 6Gb/s
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      • by K12S
        Posted on 22 Jul 2020
        Bought on 29 Nov 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 2

        Not as reliable as advertised

        Just broke down after 2 and a half years of non-stop use (video surveillance in a Synology NAS). The reliability claimed by the manufacturer does not seem to be there!
        I've been using it for a while now and I'm not sure if it's working properly...

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 6Tb SATA 6Gb/s
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      • by aviateur56
        Posted on 30 Apr 2020
        Bought on 6 Mar 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 13 Average rating: 9

        Very good record

        Used in a video surveillance system, this disk is absolutely inaudible.
        It does not vibrate and heats up very little.
        Perfect for this purpose.

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 3 TB SATA 6Gb/s
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      • by AlainJ
        Posted on 9 Apr 2019
        Bought on 10 Mar 2019 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 7 Average rating: 10

        impeccable

        I've always been a fan of WD's products, and I've always been a fan of theirs. I have always been a fan of WD products.

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 2Tb SATA 6Gb/s
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      • by Xavier D
        Posted on 24 Feb 2018
        Bought on 2 Dec 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 9

        Very satisfied with the WD Purple Video Surveillance 6Tb SATA 6Gb/s

        The shipment was well done and well packed not like other competitors!!!
        The HD WD Purple Videosurveillance 6Tb SATA 6Gb/s works perfectly on a SYNOLOGY bought also at LDLC ;=)
        Keep it up at LDLC.

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 6Tb SATA 6Gb/s
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      • by David L
        Posted on 11 Dec 2017
        Bought on 25 Nov 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10

        R.A.S

        Great... it does its job perfectly without making too much noise. The installation in a NAS was particularly easy and it was recognized immediately! Works in conjunction with a 2TB WD BLUE. Very happy with this purchase!

        Model: Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 2Tb SATA 6Gb/s
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