Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-8516 Core 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8516-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index955 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#41,710
Street price$79
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.09
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8516 Core
Capacity2 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional 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

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