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Novexa HD-3838 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD3838-PRIME · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index2,006 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#38,141
Street price$239
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.39
Released2020

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-3838 Prime
Capacity8 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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