Western Digital Gold 8 TB vs Western Digital Purple Pro 14 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital Gold 8 TB and the Western Digital Purple Pro 14 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Western Digital Gold 8 TB and Western Digital Purple Pro 14 TB.
Specification	Western Digital Gold 8 TB $574.45 Winner Buy on Amazon	Western Digital Purple Pro 14 TB $588.00 Buy on Amazon
Type	HDD	HDD
Cache	256	512
Capacity	8000 GB	14000 GB
Interface	SATA	SATA
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	3.5"	3.5"
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Western Digital Gold 8 TB

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Western Digital Purple Pro 14 TB

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