Hardware Spec Index

Altrix HD-2179 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD2179-PRIME · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,864 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#31,822
Street price$229
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.14
Released2023

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-2179 Prime
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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