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Altrix HD-3178 Edge 4TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD3178-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,338 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#36,725
Street price$119
Power5 W
Performance per dollar11.24
Released2020

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-3178 Edge
Capacity4 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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