“Is there any reason this hard drive should not be used in a desktop computer?”
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It's main purpose is to be "always-on". Desktop hard drives don't have to run all the time.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.From WD's website: "You wouldn’t use a bicycle to transport cargo across the country because it’s not the right tool for the job. You also shouldn’t use a desktop hard drive in your surveillance security system because it wasn’t designed for that application." The reverse is also true. A WD Purple drive is designed for use in a surveillance DVR. It is made to be on 24/7 and for sequential read/writes. It uses a different command set to minimize dropped video frames. A desktop HDD is designed for random read/writes and power cycling. A Purple drive would not perform well, have a higher likelihood of data loss and may fail sooner in a desktop. Buy a Blue or Black for a desktop.
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