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Altrix HD-8521 Plus 4TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8521-PLUS · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index962 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#49,116
Street price$79
Power5 W
Performance per dollar12.18
Released2023

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8521 Plus
Capacity4 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer180 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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