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Novexa HD-2981 XT 6TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD2981-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index1,693 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#26,594
Street price$199
Power5 W
Performance per dollar8.51
Released2026

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-2981 XT
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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