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Altrix HD-8242 XT 4TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8242-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index795 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#11,619
Street price$59
Power5 W
Performance per dollar13.47
Released2022

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8242 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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