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Altrix HD-5179 Pro 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD5179-PRO · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index990 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#16,911
Street price$79
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.53
Released2020

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-5179 Pro
Capacity2 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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