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Novexa HD-3696 Ti 12TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD3696-TI · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,754 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#24,252
Street price$209
Power7 W
Performance per dollar8.39
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-3696 Ti
Capacity12 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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