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Altrix HD-1596 Edge 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD1596-EDGE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index654 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#45,673
Street price$59
Power4 W
Performance per dollar11.08
Released2024

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-1596 Edge
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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