Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-8978 SE 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD8978-SE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index1,042 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#5,172
Street price$79
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.19
Released2020

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-8978 SE
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer170 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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