Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-7979 Edge 12TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD7979-EDGE · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,793 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#30,786
Street price$199
Power7 W
Performance per dollar9.01
Released2019

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-7979 Edge
Capacity12 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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