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Novexa HD-3178 Prime 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD3178-PRIME · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index729 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#7,954
Street price$49
Power4 W
Performance per dollar14.88
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-3178 Prime
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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