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Altrix HD-3972 Prime 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD3972-PRIME · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index837 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#31,612
Street price$69
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.13
Released2022

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-3972 Prime
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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