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WD1001FALS-00U9B0 1TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 56.2% (236th of 1015)

more Based on 3,876 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD1001FALS-00U9B0, WDC WD1001FALS-0, WDC WD10 01FALS-403AA0, WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0, WDC WD10 01FALS-00K1B0, WDC WD10 01FALS-00K1B, WDC WD10 01FALS-40U9B0, WDC WD1001FALS-7
Poor: 35%Average: 56.2% Great: 73%

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Average average bench

The WD WD1001FALS-00U9B0 1TB averaged 43.7% 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 0.86MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.98MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD1001FALS-00U9B0 1TB is 38.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD1001FALS-00U9B0 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 71.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 93.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,876 samples)
Rank 23656.2%
Min Avg Max
61.5 Read 102 133
43.7 Write 94.8 123
41.1 Mixed 71.9 98.9
39.8 SusWrite 93.2 126
66.8% 90.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.98 1.3
0.7 4K Write 2.05 2.7
0.6 4K Mixed 0.86 1
174% 1.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
166GB free
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 114 114 114 114 MB/s
67.4% Good
Read 120
Write 111
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 114
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
178% 1.37 MB/s
696GB free
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 111 113 112 112 112 MB/s
64.1% Good
Read 111
Write 108
Mixed 89.6
SusWrite 112
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.47 MB/s
859GB free
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 100 100 104 101 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 116
Write 100
Mixed 89.7
SusWrite 101
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.53 MB/s
860GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 105 106 104 105 104 MB/s
60% Good
Read 106
Write 99.6
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 102
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
293GB free
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 94 90 95 95 MB/s
59.2% Above average
Read 113
Write 106
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 92.8
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.2 MB/s
539GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 64 45 61 104 106 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 123
Write 109
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 78
70% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.33 MB/s
96GB free
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 72 72 72 71 MB/s
47.7% Average
Read 94.1
Write 99.5
Mixed 74.4
SusWrite 71.7
63% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.43 MB/s
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 68 38 65 73 74 MB/s
43.4% Average
Read 90.8
Write 87.5
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 59.9
57% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.4 MB/s
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Typical WD1001FALS-00U9B0 1TB Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
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System: Apple iMac12,2

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $197Bench 67%, 185,630 samples69x
Core i5-2500SIntelBench 64%, 3,031 samples25x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples16x
GPU
HD 6970MAMDBench 11%, 1,595 samples31x
Radeon HD 6700MAMDBench 6%, 1,888 samples20x
GTX 780MNvidiaBench 23%, 3,739 samples13x
SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples8x
MX500 250GBCrucial  $40Bench 101%, 77,177 samples7x
850 Evo 2TBSamsung  $275Bench 112%, 8,527 samples6x
RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples29x
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples24x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples10x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $326

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