Hardware Spec Index

Strivon HD-6979 Plus 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Strivon · SKU HD6979-PLUS · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index1,382 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#33,050
Street price$129
Power6 W
Performance per dollar10.71
Released2022

Specifications

BrandStrivon
ModelStrivon HD-6979 Plus
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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