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Altrix HD-8972 XT 4TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8972-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index659 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#13,981
Street price$59
Power5 W
Performance per dollar11.17
Released2026

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8972 XT
Capacity4 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer180 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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