Hardware Spec Index

Strivon HD-8738 Ultra 6TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Strivon · SKU HD8738-ULTRA · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index1,814 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#19,179
Street price$209
Power5 W
Performance per dollar8.68
Released2019

Specifications

BrandStrivon
ModelStrivon HD-8738 Ultra
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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