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HUA722020ALA330 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 56.8% (226th of 1015)

Based on 7,666 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HUA722020ALA330
Poor: 35%Average: 56.8% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB averaged 43.2% 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 0.76MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.73MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB is 35.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 53.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 98.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,666 samples)
Rank 22656.8%
Min Avg Max
56.5 Read 99.5 122
46.6 Write 102 127
33 Mixed 53.7 64.1
40.7 SusWrite 98.3 126
64.7% 88.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.73 0.8
0.7 4K Write 1.33 1.5
0.5 4K Mixed 0.76 0.9
139% 0.94 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA28G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 123 125 127 123 124 MB/s
70.7% Very good
Read 122
Write 126
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 125
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: JKAONS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 123 121 121 118 MB/s
69.7% Good
Read 122
Write 117
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 121
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: JKAONS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 121 122 121 121 121 MB/s
68.8% Good
Read 120
Write 124
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 120
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: JKAONS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 121 117 119 124 121 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 118
Write 122
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 121
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: JKAONS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 101 100 105 100 MB/s
61.3% Good
Read 112
Write 126
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 102
70% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 114 103 112 113 109 MB/s
57.6% Above average
Read 90.9
Write 102
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 110
65% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.83 MB/s
309GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 103 104 104 107 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 92.5
Write 100
Mixed 54
SusWrite 105
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
244GB free
Firmware: JKAOA25C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 104 108 110 110 109 MB/s
55.8% Above average
Read 86.5
Write 90.5
Mixed 46.1
SusWrite 108
60% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $88

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,603x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,705x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $189Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,088x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,290x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples985x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $238Bench 71%, 428,800 samples985x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples672x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples423x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples347x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples933x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples594x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples425x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $441

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