Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-8974 Max 6TB 5,400 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8974-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index1,644 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#43,798
Street price$179
Power5 W
Performance per dollar9.18
Released2024

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8974 Max
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer190 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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