Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-8946 Pro 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD8946-PRO · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,102 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#22,799
Street price$89
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.38
Released2021

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-8946 Pro
Capacity2 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer170 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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