Hardware Spec Index

Altrix HD-5979 SE 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD5979-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index1,221 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#46,077
Street price$119
Power6 W
Performance per dollar10.26
Released2021

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-5979 SE
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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