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Strivon HD-6979 Edge 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Strivon · SKU HD6979-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index833 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#5,061
Street price$69
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.07
Released2020

Specifications

BrandStrivon
ModelStrivon HD-6979 Edge
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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