Hardware Spec Index

Mirenta HD-8179 Plus 4TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Mirenta · SKU HD8179-PLUS · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,322 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#13,436
Street price$129
Power5 W
Performance per dollar10.25
Released2019

Specifications

BrandMirenta
ModelMirenta HD-8179 Plus
Capacity4 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer180 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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