Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-8968 Core 4TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8968-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index1,113 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#27,540
Street price$89
Power5 W
Performance per dollar12.51
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8968 Core
Capacity4 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled 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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