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Novexa HD-5685 SE 16TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD5685-SE · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index2,357 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#15,719
Street price$299
Power7 W
Performance per dollar7.88
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-5685 SE
Capacity16 TB
ClassNAS
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer260 MB/s
Workload rating300 TB/year
MTBF1.2 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty3 years

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