Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-6438 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD6438-PRIME · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-18

Key facts

Benchmark index1,917 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#42,058
Street price$229
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.37
Released2019

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-6438 Prime
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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