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Novexa HD-8517 XT 6TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8517-XT · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-27

Key facts

Benchmark index1,515 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#12,030
Street price$139
Power5 W
Performance per dollar10.90
Released2020

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8517 XT
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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