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Altrix HD-8291 Edge 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8291-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index2,136 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#12,629
Street price$279
Power6 W
Performance per dollar7.66
Released2020

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8291 Edge
Capacity8 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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