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Novexa HD-2178 Ultra 4TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD2178-ULTRA · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index977 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#30,845
Street price$79
Power5 W
Performance per dollar12.37
Released2020

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-2178 Ultra
Capacity4 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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