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Novexa HD-5981 Core 6TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD5981-CORE · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,665 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#43,127
Street price$189
Power5 W
Performance per dollar8.81
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-5981 Core
Capacity6 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer190 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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