Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-8966 Ti 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8966-TI · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,064 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#9,474
Street price$79
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.47
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8966 Ti
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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