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Altrix HD-8172 Edge 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8172-EDGE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,866 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#40,950
Street price$229
Power6 W
Performance per dollar8.15
Released2025

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8172 Edge
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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