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Altrix HD-5242 SE 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD5242-SE · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index765 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#7,805
Street price$49
Power4 W
Performance per dollar15.61
Released2019

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-5242 SE
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
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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