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Hitachi

HTS725050A7E63 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 53.2% (269th of 1014)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Model: HTS725050A7E63
Poor: 34%Average: 53.2% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HTS725050A7E63 500GB averaged 46.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.91MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.09MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS725050A7E63 500GB is 36.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS725050A7E63 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 61.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 82.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Rank 26953.2%
Min Avg Max
43.4 Read 98.8 228
5.2 Write 89.5 121
15.2 Mixed 61.8 129
56.1 SusWrite 82.4 111
61.2% 83.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.06 4K Read 1.09 4.5
0.4 4K Write 2.15 7.9
0.16 4K Mixed 0.91 7.3
186% 1.38 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HGO2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 103 101 99 102 99 MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 87.1
Write 94.3
Mixed 43.6
SusWrite 99.3
59% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.7
354% 2.17 MB/s
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HGO2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 85 87 82 94 96 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 90.2
Write 106
Mixed 52.6
SusWrite 89
62% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 7.3
1,145% 6.57 MB/s
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HGO2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 74 69 68 64 67 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 104
Write 102
Mixed 40
SusWrite 69.6
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.83 MB/s
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HGO2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 115 103 106 114 MB/s
43.4% Average
Read 43.4
Write 116
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 107
57% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
138% 1.1 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 62%
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Workstation 5%
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System: HP EliteOne 800 G1 AiO

CPU
Core i5-4590SIntel  $79Bench 67%, 11,598 samples45x
Core i5-4570SIntelBench 66%, 11,172 samples41x
Core i3-4130Intel  $42Bench 52%, 49,509 samples26x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples147x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples29x
Radeon HD 7650A GraphicsAMDBench 5%, 572 samples14x
SSD
SD7TB3Q-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 81%, 3,659 samples3x
X110 128GBSanDisk  $89Bench 71%, 11,245 samples3x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples3x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 44,908 samples26x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples12x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 30,873 samples11x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $94

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