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Novexa HD-8978 Prime 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD8978-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index811 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#33,561
Street price$59
Power4 W
Performance per dollar13.75
Released2024

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-8978 Prime
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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