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Purple Surveillance 8TB (2017)

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 81.5% (70th of 1015)

Based on 256 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD80PURZ-85YNPY0, WDC WD80 PURZ-85YNPY0, WDC WD80PURZ-85Y
Poor: 48%Average: 81.5% Great: 100%

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Very good average bench

The WD Purple Surveillance 8TB (2017) averaged just 18.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Purple Surveillance 8TB (2017) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.17MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.97MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Purple Surveillance 8TB (2017) is 51.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Purple Surveillance 8TB (2017) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 74.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.82MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 256 samples)
Rank 7081.5%
Min Avg Max
82 Read 142 179
87.5 Write 145 179
40.9 Mixed 74.1 93.5
82.6 SusWrite 142 173
92.1% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.97 1.2
0.9 4K Write 1.82 2.1
0.44 4K Mixed 1.17 1.4
204% 1.32 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
15TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 177 172 169 176 MB/s
98.9% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 165
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 173
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.4
234% 1.47 MB/s
7TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 142 145 144 141 150 MB/s
83.4% Excellent
Read 145
Write 152
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 146
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.3
229% 1.5 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 148 150 152 153 153 MB/s
83.1% Excellent
Read 139
Write 138
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 150
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.3 MB/s
6.5TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 150 155 169 160 162 MB/s
75.9% Very good
Read 106
Write 126
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 159
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
154% 0.93 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 123 130 125 126 128 MB/s
75% Very good
Read 137
Write 147
Mixed 72
SusWrite 124
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.3 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 135 133 134 131 132 MB/s
74.7% Very good
Read 127
Write 127
Mixed 71.3
SusWrite 133
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.3
223% 1.43 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 63%
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Workstation 7%
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System: HP RP5 Retail System Model 5810

CPU
Core i5-4570SIntelBench 66%, 11,172 samples61x
Core i7-4770SIntel  $102Bench 71%, 13,157 samples33x
Core i3-4150Intel  $44Bench 55%, 36,627 samples20x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples81x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples14x
NVS 510NvidiaBench 3%, 2,450 samples11x
SSD
870 EVO 1TBSamsung  $89Bench 112%, 129,044 samples9x
SD7TB3Q-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 81%, 3,659 samples8x
Fury 120GBHyperX  $160Bench 64%, 11,403 samples4x
RAM
M378B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 53%, 4,871 samples6x
M378B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 50%, 4,222 samples6x
M378B1G73EB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 7,002 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $104

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