Hardware Spec Index

Altrix HD-8840 Ultra 6TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8840-ULTRA · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index1,701 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#16,828
Street price$219
Power5 W
Performance per dollar7.77
Released2019

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8840 Ultra
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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