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Altrix HD-2079 XT 6TB 5,400 RPM CMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD2079-XT · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index1,641 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#8,710
Street price$159
Power5 W
Performance per dollar10.32
Released2021

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-2079 XT
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer190 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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