Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-2979 Prime 4TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD2979-PRIME · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index1,445 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#4,936
Street price$129
Power5 W
Performance per dollar11.20
Released2020

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-2979 Prime
Capacity4 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer180 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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