Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-5996 Core 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD5996-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,916 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#32,431
Street price$239
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.02
Released2021

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-5996 Core
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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