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Novexa HD-3196 XT 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD3196-XT · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-27

Key facts

Benchmark index2,046 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#43,788
Street price$279
Power6 W
Performance per dollar7.33
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-3196 XT
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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