16TB HDD – Purple Surveillance Hard Drive for DVRs and NVR

A 16TB Surveillance Hard Drive (most commonly the WD Purple Pro) is an enterprise-grade storage solution engineered specifically for 24/7 video recording. While standard desktop drives are designed for 8-hour daily use with a focus on “reading,” surveillance drives are built for high-heat, high-vibration environments where “writing” occurs 95% of the time.

At the 16TB capacity, you are almost always looking at the WD Purple Pro or the Seagate SkyHawk AI series, both of which feature AI-enhancement for modern NVRs.