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WD3200AAJS-60Z0A 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 40.5% (493rd of 1014)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: WD WD3200AAJS-60Z0A
Poor: 29%Average: 40.5% Great: 48%

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Below average average bench

The WD WD3200AAJS-60Z0A 320GB averaged 59.4% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.5MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD3200AAJS-60Z0A 320GB is just 18.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD3200AAJS-60Z0A 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 50.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 64.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 49340.5%
Min Avg Max
55.5 Read 77 91.7
45.8 Write 76.5 91
27.4 Mixed 50.2 70
33.1 SusWrite 64.2 81.8
49.3% 67 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.26 4K Read 0.51 0.6
0.89 4K Write 1.5 2
0.12 4K Mixed 0.6 0.9
115% 0.87 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 74 89 84 83 88 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 86
Write 83.5
Mixed 49
SusWrite 79.6
55% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 80 82 90 89 88 MB/s
45.3% Average
Read 75.9
Write 79.8
Mixed 27.4
SusWrite 81.8
48% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 47 48 56 68 63 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 88.7
Write 71.8
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 55.1
49% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 78 58 53 43 45 MB/s
41.2% Average
Read 83.5
Write 86.5
Mixed 33.8
SusWrite 59.9
48% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 72 74 82 81 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 66.8
Write 86.3
Mixed 48.3
SusWrite 76
51% 69.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
294GB free
Firmware: 03.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
39% Below average
Read 72.4
Write 63.5
Mixed 70
52% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.3
73% 0.65 MB/s
9GB free
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 57 13 14 14 14 MB/s
35.9% Below average
Read 91.7
Write 91
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 33.1
51% 68.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s

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Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Veriton S680G

CPU
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples18x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples15x
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples8x
GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples5x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples4x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples4x
SSD
Force LS 60GBCorsair  $57Bench 55%, 3,190 samples2x
X100 128GBSanDiskBench 73%, 1,695 samples2x
SSD 120GBBench 68%, 22,748 samples1x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples2x
78.A1GC6.9K1 2x2GBUnknownBench 37%, 47 samples2x
78.A1GC6.9K1 1x2GBUnknownBench 24%, 6 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $157

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