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Altrix HD-1242 Pro 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD1242-PRO · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index980 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#10,971
Street price$69
Power4 W
Performance per dollar14.20
Released2022

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-1242 Pro
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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