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Novexa HD-3974 SE 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD3974-SE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index674 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#16,416
Street price$49
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.76
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-3974 SE
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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