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Altrix HD-9438 Ultra 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD9438-ULTRA · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index1,512 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#7,038
Street price$149
Power6 W
Performance per dollar10.15
Released2024

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-9438 Ultra
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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