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Altrix HD-8856 XT 20TB 7,200 RPM CMR NAS Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8856-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index2,544 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#28,826
Street price$369
Power8 W
Performance per dollar6.89
Released2022

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8856 XT
Capacity20 TB
ClassNAS
RecordingCMR (conventional magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache512 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer280 MB/s
Workload rating300 TB/year
MTBF1.2 million hours
Helium-filledYes
Warranty3 years

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