Western Digital presents the WD Purple microSD ‘Surveillance-Class’ flash card designed for 24/7 operation with high-performance and high-reliability specifications.
Western Digital presents the WD Purple microSDXC ‘Surveillance-Class’ flash card. WD aims to address the growth of surveillance camera usage with an estimated 106 million unit in 2016 and expected to grow up to 160 million units by 2021. The WD Purple microSD addresses the increasing demand for high-performance and high-reliability flash storage for surveillance systems.
The WD Purple is designed for 24/7 surveillance video capture with its high-performance and robust endurance, perfect for surveillance systems and edge systems. The WD Purple microSD enables 4K Ultra HD video recording with an outstanding performance of 80MB/s sequential read and 60MB/s sequential write, supporting Speed Class 10 and UHS Speed Class 1 specifications. The Western Digital Purple microSD also feature a wider operating temperature resistance of -25°C to 85°C.
Key Features
Robust Endurance for Continuous Recording: Supports up to 1,000 PE Cycles
Card Health Status Functionality for Easy Card Maintenance: For compatible cameras, a unique health monitor offers reporting capabilities to provide users and system installers valuable information, including the card’s endurance and capacity status, enabling predictive maintenance and taking the “guess work” out of when to service the card.
High Performance for Next-Generation Video: Offers speeds of up to 80 MB/s sequential read and 50 MB/s sequential write and supports Speed Class 10 and UHS Speed Class 11.
Trusted Video Capture in Wide Range of Climates: Designed for use in temperatures ranging from -25°C to 85°C, it enables reliable video capture indoors and outdoors.
High Capacity to Capture and Preserve Video if Connection to Network Connection is Lost: Offered in capacities up to 64GB
Pricing and Availability
The WD Purple MicroSDHC 32GB is now available with an MSRP of $19.99. The WD Purple microSDXC 64GB is available for pre-orders with an MSRP of $32.99, expected to ship in May. The WD Purple microSDs are covered by a 2-year warranty.
The WD Purple MicroSDHC 32GB is now available with an MSRP of $19.99. The WD Purple microSDXC 64GB is available for pre-orders with an MSRP of $32.99, expected to ship in May. The WD Purple microSDs are covered by a 2-year warranty.
