Hardware Spec Index

Altrix HD-6557 SE 12TB 7,200 RPM CMR Surveillance Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD6557-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index1,977 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#29,426
Street price$229
Power7 W
Performance per dollar8.63
Released2021

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-6557 SE
Capacity12 TB
ClassSurveillance
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer240 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty2 years

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