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Mirenta HD-8979 Edge 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD8979-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index815 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#28,259
Street price$59
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.81
Released2020

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-8979 Edge
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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