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WD WD5000AAKX

Blue 500GB (2010)

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 52.6% (273rd of 1014)

more Based on 496,077 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0, WD5000AAKX-001C, WDC WD5000AAKX-60A0UU0, WDC WD5000AAKX-ER233R32, WDC WD50 00AAKX-08U6AAO, WD5000AA KX - 003CAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-00PWE, WDC WD5000AAKX-0ERMA0, WDC WD50 00AAKX-329BA, WD5000AAKX-75U6AA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-0086U, WD5000AAKX-003CAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-55U6AA0, WD5000AAKX-001CA, WD5000AA KX-003CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-63U7B1, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-001CAO, WDC WD50 00AAKX-08U6AA0, WD5000AAKX-32ERMA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERM, WDC WD5000AAKX-00LCA0, WDC WD50 00AAKX-08ERMA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-19U6AA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-329BA, WD5000AAKX-22ERMAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-08UA005G, WDC WD5000AAKX-42R6B0, WD5000AAKX-003CA0, WD5000AAKX-221CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0, WDC WD50 00AAKX-00ERMA, WDC WD5000AAKX-323CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-753CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-0000SNSN, WDC WD5000AAKX-753CA1, WDC WD5000AAKX-22ERM, WDC WD5000AAKX-08K2TA0, WD5000AAKX-60U6A, WDC WD5000AAKX-60U6AA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-08U6A, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERAM0, WDC 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Poor: 24%Average: 52.6% Great: 69%

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Average average bench

The WD Blue 500GB (2010) averaged 47.3% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.63MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue 500GB (2010) is 45.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue 500GB (2010) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 62MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 88MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 496,077 samples)
Rank 27352.6%
Min Avg Max
29.3 Read 95.3 124
33.8 Write 92.8 121
29 Mixed 62 76
32.4 SusWrite 88 121
62.2% 84.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.61 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.63 2.1
0.3 4K Mixed 0.78 1
142% 1.01 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
424GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 117 118 118 118 117 MB/s
68.3% Good
Read 121
Write 113
Mixed 73.8
SusWrite 117
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
418GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 114 113 113 114 MB/s
65.2% Good
Read 114
Write 105
Mixed 72
SusWrite 113
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
361GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 103 105 103 104 104 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 99.3
Write 93.5
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 104
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
321GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.01H20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 71 62 76 72 74 MB/s
50% Above average
Read 109
Write 111
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 65.4
65% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
222GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 57 49 44 37 57 MB/s
45.9% Average
Read 111
Write 96.9
Mixed 64.4
SusWrite 48.8
59% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
293GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 53 54 55 60 57 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 103
Write 103
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 53.3
60% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
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Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples2,020x
Core i7-2600Intel  $197Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,564x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples931x
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HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,139x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,039x
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A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples820x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples455x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples424x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples516x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
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 Comments

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3 years ago.

lasted me many years with no problems

HM100_techno
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70

Good

3 years ago.

Look great. Far faster and has good sus write speed. Just using it as a storage drive and all seem good.

Drakorvich
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48

Good

4 years ago.

it's OK for a gaming drive, Perfect for a storage drive! My only complaint about it is the small amount of storage.

kuroiikaze
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42

Average

3 years ago.

still ok to use, but find something better

dafille
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12

Good

6 years ago.

It's a good HDD for everyday use. I haven't had any problems with it for the 3 years I have had it. Not so expensive eather.

RoosSkywalker
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6

Good

4 years ago.

It just works.

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