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Mirenta HD-8946 Edge 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD8946-EDGE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index1,827 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#9,870
Street price$229
Power6 W
Performance per dollar7.98
Released2022

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-8946 Edge
Capacity8 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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