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Novexa HD-4956 SE 12TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD4956-SE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index2,182 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#39,330
Street price$269
Power7 W
Performance per dollar8.11
Released2020

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-4956 SE
Capacity12 TB
ClassNAS
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating300 TB/year
MTBF1.2 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty3 years

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