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Altrix HD-5979 XT 2TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD5979-XT · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index789 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#17,965
Street price$59
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.37
Released2024

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-5979 XT
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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