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Novexa HD-7978 Prime 12TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD7978-PRIME · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index2,124 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#46,067
Street price$319
Power7 W
Performance per dollar6.66
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-7978 Prime
Capacity12 TB
ClassNAS
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating300 TB/year
MTBF1.2 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty3 years

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