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Novexa HD-8988 XT 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8988-XT · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index692 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#6,650
Street price$59
Power4 W
Performance per dollar11.73
Released2020

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8988 XT
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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