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Altrix HD-1242 XT 4TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD1242-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index886 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#2,150
Street price$59
Power5 W
Performance per dollar15.02
Released2022

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-1242 XT
Capacity4 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer180 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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