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Altrix HD-7173 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD7173-PRIME · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index1,279 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#33,748
Street price$109
Power6 W
Performance per dollar11.73
Released2021

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-7173 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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