Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-2979 Core 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD2979-CORE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-27

Key facts

Benchmark index1,768 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#40,652
Street price$189
Power6 W
Performance per dollar9.35
Released2020

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-2979 Core
Capacity8 TB
ClassNAS
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating300 TB/year
MTBF1.2 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty3 years

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