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Altrix HD-8296 Edge 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD8296-EDGE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index2,128 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#9,920
Street price$269
Power6 W
Performance per dollar7.91
Released2021

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-8296 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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