🧠 Key Features
✔ Designed for Surveillance Systems
Optimized for 24/7 continuous recording, unlike regular desktop HDDs.
Ideal for multi-camera environments, supporting up to 32–64 HD camera streams simultaneously depending on configuration.
✔ Large Storage Capacity
✔ Stable & Efficient Performance
SATA 6 Gb/s interface (backward compatible) for high-speed data transfer.
5400 RPM rotation speed balances reliability, low vibration, and energy efficiency.
128 MB cache buffer enhances smooth recording and reduces frame drops.
✔ High Workload & Reliability
Rated for up to 180 TB of data written per year, much higher than typical desktop HDDs — ideal for intensive write environments.
MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) of ~1,000,000 hours, indicating long-term reliability.
Designed to resist vibration and shock, improving performance in multi-drive setups.
✔ Advanced Format & Compatibility
🔌 Typical Technical Specs
Capacity: 4 TB (4000 GB)
Interface: SATA III 6 Gb/s (compatible with older SATA versions)
Form Factor: 3.5″
Rotation Speed: 5400 RPM
Cache Memory: 128 MB
Sustained Transfer Rate: ~176.4 MB/s
Workload Rating: ~180 TB/year
Reliability (MTTF): ~1,000,000 hours
Operating Conditions: Typically 0 °C – 60 °C
🛠 Why It’s Used
Unlike a regular PC hard drive, this surveillance-grade HDD is specifically tuned for video recording workloads — meaning it can write large streams of data continuously without performance degradation, which is essential for security systems that run all day, every day.