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Altrix HD-3497 XT 8TB 7,200 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD3497-XT · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index2,157 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#14,389
Street price$249
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.66
Released2020

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-3497 XT
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingCMR (conventional 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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