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Novexa HD-6979 Ultra 2TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD6979-ULTRA · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index828 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#24,019
Street price$69
Power4 W
Performance per dollar12.00
Released2024

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-6979 Ultra
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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