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HDS721032CLA362 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 35.7% (573rd of 1015)

Based on 10,092 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721032CLA362
Poor: 15%Average: 35.7% Great: 50%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 320GB averaged 64.2% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.57MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 320GB is 35.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 37.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 61.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10,092 samples)
Rank 57335.7%
Min Avg Max
16.8 Read 63.3 90.7
15.6 Write 64.3 91.6
13.4 Mixed 37.8 52.1
22.7 SusWrite 61.1 89.6
41.6% 56.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.57 0.7
0.3 4K Write 1.16 1.4
0.2 4K Mixed 0.7 0.9
123% 0.81 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
81GB free
Firmware: JPFOA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 85 83 83 82 MB/s
47.7% Average
Read 83.2
Write 85.5
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 83
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
157GB free
Firmware: JPFOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 87 85 87 87 87 MB/s
46.4% Average
Read 75.2
Write 83.2
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 86.3
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: JPFOA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 79 78 79 78 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 77.4
Write 72.2
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 78.2
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
297GB free
Firmware: JPFOA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 74 74 73 72 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 82.2
Write 82.5
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 73.1
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
36GB free
Firmware: JPFOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 57 56 56 55 MB/s
44.2% Average
Read 98.3
Write 90
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 55.7
55% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
174GB free
Firmware: JPFOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 83 83 82 82 MB/s
43% Average
Read 67.6
Write 73.8
Mixed 42.9
SusWrite 82.2
49% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
296GB free
Firmware: JPFOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 78 87 80 80 85 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 60.4
Write 60.7
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 82
44% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
279GB free
Firmware: JPFOA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 58 63 59 62 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 67.1
Write 62.4
Mixed 37.6
SusWrite 61
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JPFOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 17 14 19 14 7.1 MB/s
6.9% Terrible
Read 9
Write 29.9
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 15
12% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 0.17 MB/s
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Gaming 1%
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Desktop 19%
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Workstation 1%
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System: Langchao 12345

CPU
Pentium E5800Intel  $58Bench 37%, 8,890 samples16x
Pentium E5300Intel  $59Bench 36%, 18,604 samples15x
Pentium E5500IntelBench 37%, 7,497 samples10x
GPU
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples36x
Radeon HD 4300ATIBench 1%, 14,988 samples4x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples2x
SSD
CS900 480GBPNY  $42Bench 79%, 17,946 samples1x
CS900 120GBPNY  $25Bench 69%, 42,924 samples1x
T253LE240G 240GBTeamBench 72%, 3,478 samples1x
RAM
1x2GBUnknownBench 17%, 99,586 samples25x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples24x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $100

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