Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-8946 Prime 4TB 5,400 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8946-PRIME · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index1,262 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#20,940
Street price$129
Power5 W
Performance per dollar9.78
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8946 Prime
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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