WD8001PURP vs WD8005FFBX
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
WD8001PURP
$43.66
WD8005FFBX
$36.04
Capacity
WD8001PURP
8 TB
WD8005FFBX
8 TB
Noise (idle)
WD8001PURP
20 dB
WD8005FFBX
20 dB
Price history · CA, cheapest per day
WD8001PURP C$673
WD8005FFBX C$395
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| WD8001PURP | WD8005FFBX | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Surveillance | NAS-Pro |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 20 dB |
| Fill | Air | Air |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $43.66 | $36.04 |
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C$673
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C$395
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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.
WD8001PURP
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
WD8005FFBX
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF