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Novexa HD-3898 Edge 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD3898-EDGE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,069 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#13,316
Street price$89
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.01
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-3898 Edge
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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