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Altrix HD-8956 XT 6TB 5,400 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8956-XT · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index901 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#35,956
Street price$69
Power5 W
Performance per dollar13.06
Released2025

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8956 XT
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer190 MB/s
Workload rating300 TB/year
MTBF1.2 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty3 years

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