Average Bench: 48.4% (330th of 1014)

Based on 1,952 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD10JFCX-68N6GN0, WDC WD10JFCX-68N, WDC WD10 JFCX-68N6GN0

Below average average bench

The WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013) averaged 51.5% 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 0.69MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.88MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013) is 31.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013) performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 48.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 83.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,952 samples)
Min Avg Max
50.1 Read 85.3 109
46.8 Write 83.3 109
26.1 Mixed 48.9 60.1
40.4 SusWrite 83.2 110
55.2% 75.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.5 0.6
0.4 4K Write 1.88 2.3
0.4 4K Mixed 0.69 0.8
132% 1.02 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 105 106 106 103 MB/s
Read 108
Write 111
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 105
70% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.2 MB/s
831GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 106 107 106 107 MB/s
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 106
70% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.2 MB/s
831GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 106 107 106 105 MB/s
Read 102
Write 106
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 106
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
911GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 105 107 106 106 106 MB/s
Read 100
Write 101
Mixed 49.1
SusWrite 103
65% 88.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
108% 0.7 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 84 83 84 83 MB/s
Read 105
Write 102
Mixed 55
SusWrite 83.5
63% 86.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
210GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 92 93 93 94 MB/s
Read 89.4
Write 94.3
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 92.7
60% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
553GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 95 95 95 94 MB/s
Read 85.7
Write 94.1
Mixed 54
SusWrite 94.7
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
278GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 73 73 74 73 MB/s
Read 75.5
Write 68.4
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 73.1
49% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

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