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Strivon HD-6979 Edge 12TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Strivon · SKU HD6979-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index1,647 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#22,990
Street price$169
Power7 W
Performance per dollar9.75
Released2020

Specifications

BrandStrivon
ModelStrivon HD-6979 Edge
Capacity12 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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