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Altrix HD-8988 Edge 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8988-EDGE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index923 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#49,030
Street price$69
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.38
Released2023

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8988 Edge
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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