Hardware Spec Index

Novexa HD-2972 Core 6TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD2972-CORE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index1,336 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#31,031
Street price$129
Power5 W
Performance per dollar10.36
Released2025

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-2972 Core
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer190 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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