8TB Hard Drives: Compare 5 Prices for CCTV Recorders

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Pick the capacity by how many days of footage you want to keep, then check the drive is rated to run around the clock — an ordinary desktop drive is not built for that.

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8TB hard disk — rated for continuous recording — Lenovo 00XH265 8TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive

Lenovo / HDD-8TB-Lenovo

Capacity: 8TB
Duty: Continuous (24/7)
Format: Hard disk

Suited to: Continuous recording in a DVR or NVR

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8TB hard disk — rated for continuous recording — Toshiba MG Series 8TB Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5" SATA 7200RPM

Toshiba / HDD-8TB-TOSHIBA-3.5-SATAIII

Capacity: 8TB
Duty: Continuous (24/7)
Format: Hard disk

Suited to: Continuous recording in a DVR or NVR

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8TB hard disk — rated for continuous recording — Western Digital Ultrastar 8TB Enterprise SATA 3.5" Hard Drive

Western Digital / HDD-8TB-WD-SATA-Enterprise

Capacity: 8TB
Duty: Continuous (24/7)
Format: Hard disk

Suited to: Continuous recording in a DVR or NVR

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This range covers three 8TB enterprise hard drives in the 3.5" SATA format, for recorders and servers that store camera footage.

What the specs mean

8TB: 8 terabytes of raw capacity, about 8,000GB. A recorder will show slightly less formatted space.
3.5" SATA: the full-size drive format. SATA (Serial ATA) is the connection to the recorder. You need a free 3.5" bay.
7200RPM / 7.2K: the platters spin 7,200 times a minute. The Lenovo and Toshiba listings state this.
Enterprise: the class of drive sold for server and storage use.

How to choose

All three drives share the same capacity and format. The choice comes down to:

Recorder support: check the maximum drive size your NVR (network video recorder) or DVR (digital video recorder) accepts.
Model: Lenovo 00XH265, Toshiba MG Series or Western Digital Ultrastar. Match your existing drives or your recorder's compatibility list.
Bays: each drive needs its own bay and SATA port.

Recording time depends on camera count, resolution and bitrate. Work out your figures before you choose.

8TB — frequently asked questions

Will an 8TB drive work in my recorder?

Only if the recorder supports that capacity. Check its maximum drive size in the manual or specification sheet.

What does 3.5" SATA mean?

3.5" is the physical drive size and SATA is the connection type. The recorder needs a matching bay and SATA port.

How much footage will 8TB hold?

It depends on the number of cameras, resolution, bitrate and compression. Use a storage calculator with your own settings.

How do the three drives differ?

All are 8TB 3.5" SATA enterprise drives. The Lenovo and Toshiba listings state 7200RPM, while the Western Digital Ultrastar listing does not state a speed.

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