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Novexa HD-5905 XT 12TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD5905-XT · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index2,225 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#11,684
Street price$329
Power7 W
Performance per dollar6.76
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-5905 XT
Capacity12 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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