Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-5971 Edge 12TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD5971-EDGE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index1,689 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#36,086
Street price$209
Power7 W
Performance per dollar8.08
Released2022

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-5971 Edge
Capacity12 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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