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WL160GBSATA 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 45% (398th of 1015)

Based on 26 user benchmarks.  Model: WL160GBSATA
Poor: 18%Average: 45% Great: 72%

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Below average average bench

The WL160GBSATA 160GB averaged 55.0% 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 0.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.74MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL160GBSATA 160GB is 54.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WL160GBSATA 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 58.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 26 samples)
Rank 39845%
Min Avg Max
14.3 Read 89.3 134
12.3 Write 68.7 129
18.2 Mixed 49.5 119
11.2 SusWrite 58.4 130
49% 66.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.12 4K Read 0.71 1.4
0.5 4K Write 1.74 4.1
0.06 4K Mixed 0.68 1.3
138% 1.05 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
98GB free
Firmware: 03.00C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 125 128 127 127 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 124
Mixed 91.6
SusWrite 127
88% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.1
240% 2.07 MB/s
136GB free
Firmware: 03.05B.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 128 130 129 131 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 114
Write 129
Mixed 66.9
SusWrite 129
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 113 111 112 114 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 109
Write 104
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 106
72% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.43 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.04E05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 59 50 57 59 64 MB/s
37.5% Below average
Read 77.8
Write 70.8
Mixed 46
SusWrite 52.4
46% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
104GB free
Firmware: 03.04E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 55 56 55 56 56 MB/s
31.6% Below average
Read 54.9
Write 55.3
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 54.9
38% 51.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
6GB free
Firmware: 11.02N11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 52 57 53 52 MB/s
30.4% Below average
Read 51
Write 52.7
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 54.3
37% 49.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
8GB free
Firmware: 2N11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 49 44 52 55 MB/s
26.7% Poor
Read 41.8
Write 34.3
Mixed 30
SusWrite 50.9
29% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.1 MB/s
8GB free
Firmware: 2N11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 54 48 44 53 54 MB/s
26.6% Poor
Read 41.8
Write 37.3
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 50.5
29% 39.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation 0%
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Motherboard: XZX G31 Series

CPU
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples1x
GPU
GeForce GT 430NvidiaBench 3%, 22,369 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $109

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