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WD WD5000BPKT

Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 48.6% (327th of 1014)

more Based on 12,013 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000BPKT-60PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-22PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-80PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-22PK4T0, WDC WD50 00BPKT-00PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-11PK4T0, WDC WD50 00BPKT-75PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-11PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-00PK4T0, WDC WD50 00BPKT-75PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-08PK4T0, WDC WD50 00BPKT-80PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-66PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-08PK4, WD5000BPKT-60PK, WDC WD5000BPKT-80PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-, WDC WD5000BPKT-24PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-60PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-75KA9T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-75PK4T0, WDC WD50 00BPKT-80PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-00PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-22PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-22PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-75PK4, WDC WD5000BPKT-8, WDC WD50 00BPKT-60PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-7, WDC WD5000BPKT-6, WDC WD5000BPKT-66PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-0, WDC WD5000BPKT-2, WDC WD5000BPKT-24PK4T0, WD5000BPKT-75PK, WDC WD5000BPKT-00PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-24PK4T0, WDC WD50 00BPKT-66PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-66PK4T0, WDC WD5000BPKT-08PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-24PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-60PK4, WDC WD50 00BPKT-08PK4T0
Poor: 24%Average: 48.6% Great: 65%

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Below average average bench

The WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011) averaged 51.4% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.87MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011) is 40.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 58.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,013 samples)
Rank 32748.6%
Min Avg Max
46 Read 89 116
28.2 Write 84.6 112
21.2 Mixed 58.4 76.9
30 SusWrite 80.1 114
57.4% 78 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.63 0.8
0.5 4K Write 1.87 2.5
0.2 4K Mixed 0.78 1
147% 1.09 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 114 114 113 114 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 118
Write 94.9
Mixed 73
SusWrite 113
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 113 114 112 113 MB/s
64.9% Good
Read 113
Write 91
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 113
72% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.33 MB/s
400GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 108 108 107 108 107 MB/s
64% Good
Read 115
Write 103
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 107
73% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
152GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 109 110 111 110 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 111
Write 107
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 110
73% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
145GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 58 58 58 57 59 MB/s
47.2% Average
Read 106
Write 105
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 58.1
62% 84 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
77GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 66 69 69 68 67 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 69.2
Write 71.6
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 68
49% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 79 78 77 79 78 MB/s
39% Below average
Read 56.8
Write 54.5
Mixed 45.3
SusWrite 78.7
43% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
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RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples61x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 4x4GBSamsungBench 45%, 885 samples44x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 3x4GBSamsungBench 37%, 447 samples37x
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