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WD2500A 246GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 40% (505th of 1015)

Based on 19 user benchmarks.  Model: WD2500A
Poor: 21%Average: 40% Great: 67%

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Below average average bench

The WD2500A 246GB averaged 59.9% 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 0.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.52MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD2500A 246GB is 46.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD2500A 246GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 65MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)
Rank 50540%
Min Avg Max
20.5 Read 72.3 122
8 Write 71.9 120
14 Mixed 54.1 106
9.2 SusWrite 65 119
48.6% 65.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.52 0.8
0.3 4K Write 1.15 2.2
0.14 4K Mixed 0.59 1
108% 0.75 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
229GB free
Firmware: 03.05B.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 119 120 120 121 MB/s
69.2% Good
Read 122
Write 119
Mixed 65.4
SusWrite 119
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
207GB free
Firmware: 03.05B.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 118 120 120 121 120 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 117
Write 120
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 118
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.0AG.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 70 85 79 68 72 MB/s
52.9% Above average
Read 112
Write 107
Mixed 66.1
SusWrite 72.4
66% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
45GB free
Firmware: 78.06E.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 66 66 67 67 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 68
Write 66.5
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 66.5
44% 60.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
84% 0.63 MB/s
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 78.06E.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 51 65 64 41 72 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 73
Write 63.3
Mixed 60
SusWrite 57.4
47% 63.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.57 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 78.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 42 43 43 41 43 MB/s
24.7% Poor
Read 43.1
Write 44.1
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 42.8
31% 41.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 78.06E.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 36 30 41 38 45 MB/s
21.1% Poor
Read 37.3
Write 27.7
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 36.5
30% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
54% 0.27 MB/s
125GB free
Firmware: 78.06E.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 MB/s
21% Poor
Read 63.8
Write 8
Mixed 14
SusWrite 9.2
17% 23.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.43 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 46%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Asrock FM2A55M-HD+ R2.0

CPU
A8-7650K APU (2014 D.Ka)AMDBench 44%, 15,487 samples13x
A10-7860K APU (2014 D.Ka)AMD  $175Bench 43%, 12,658 samples13x
A4-6300 APUAMD  $51Bench 40%, 10,924 samples6x
GPU
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 5%, 22,117 samples10x
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 6%, 25,284 samples10x
Radeon HD 8370DAMDBench 2%, 5,124 samples5x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples6x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples6x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples4x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX  $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples6x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 27,462 samples5x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples4x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 41% - Average Total price: $64

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