Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-2946 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD2946-PRIME · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index1,858 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#31,686
Street price$219
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.48
Released2019

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-2946 Prime
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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