Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-6981 XT 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD6981-XT · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index860 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#23,056
Street price$59
Power4 W
Performance per dollar14.58
Released2025

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-6981 XT
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer170 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

Related guides

CMR vs SMR Hard DrivesNAS RAID Levels Explained

Similar Hard Drives

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Mirenta HD-4542 Prime 20TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive2,197$329Compare
Strivon HD-5730 Ti 24TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive2,740$459Compare
Strivon HD-3802 Core 24TB 7,200 RPM CMR Enterprise Hard Drive2,952$599Compare
Mirenta HD-7726 Ultra 16TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive2,306$349Compare
Strivon HD-9911 Edge 12TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive1,618$139Compare
Novexa HD-4879 Ti 20TB 7,200 RPM CMR Enterprise Hard Drive2,484$359Compare

All Hard Drives · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Novexa HD-6981 XT 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive”, https://vextor7.com/item/17534920 (accessed 2026-10-19).