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Altrix HD-9946 XT 6TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD9946-XT · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index1,218 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#35,295
Street price$99
Power5 W
Performance per dollar12.30
Released2023

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-9946 XT
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer190 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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