Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-1956 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD1956-PRIME · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index1,680 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#39,432
Street price$179
Power6 W
Performance per dollar9.39
Released2020

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-1956 Prime
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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