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Novexa HD-6981 Core 6TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD6981-CORE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,225 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#2,589
Street price$129
Power5 W
Performance per dollar9.50
Released2023

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-6981 Core
Capacity6 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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