Hardware Spec Index

Altrix HD-1972 Ultra 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD1972-ULTRA · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index967 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#43,446
Street price$79
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.24
Released2021

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-1972 Ultra
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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