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Novexa HD-5164 XT 12TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD5164-XT · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index2,472 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#25,413
Street price$379
Power7 W
Performance per dollar6.52
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-5164 XT
Capacity12 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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