ST8000VE001 vs WD8001PURP
NAS drive head-to-head - specs, value and live price side by side.
Verdict
These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.
Value at a glance
Price / TB
ST8000VE001
$47.61
WD8001PURP
$61.38
Capacity
ST8000VE001
8 TB
WD8001PURP
8 TB
Price history
CA · cheapest per day
ST8000VE001 C$560
WD8001PURP C$673
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| ST8000VE001 | WD8001PURP | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Surveillance | Surveillance |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | - | 20 dB |
| Fill | Air | Air |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $47.61 | $61.38 |
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C$560
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C$673
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.
ST8000VE001
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF
WD8001PURP
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF