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HTS725050A9A360 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 41.5% (476th of 1015)

Based on 1,271 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS725050A9A360
Poor: 16%Average: 41.5% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS725050A9A360 500GB averaged 58.4% 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 0.67MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.52MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS725050A9A360 500GB is 42.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS725050A9A360 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 42.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 68.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,271 samples)
Rank 47641.5%
Min Avg Max
20.1 Read 76.5 104
20.1 Write 74.4 104
17.3 Mixed 42.6 56.5
22.1 SusWrite 68.1 102
48% 65.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.52 0.6
0.5 4K Write 1.12 1.3
0.2 4K Mixed 0.67 0.9
117% 0.77 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
206GB free
Firmware: PC4OC70D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 105 104 101 102 104 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 108
Write 101
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 98.2
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
147% 0.9 MB/s
8GB free
Firmware: PC4OC70X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 98 97 96 61 88 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 93.9
Write 91.5
Mixed 49.1
SusWrite 88.7
59% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
131GB free
Firmware: PC4OC71E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 94 93 94 95 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 79.5
Write 74.3
Mixed 46.4
SusWrite 92.6
54% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
212GB free
Firmware: PC4OC71E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 87 86 86 86 87 MB/s
48% Average
Read 80.8
Write 80.9
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 86.4
54% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
285GB free
Firmware: PC4OC71E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 84 84 84 84 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 82.7
Write 86.6
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 84
55% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming 3%
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Desktop 52%
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Workstation 3%
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System: Toshiba Qosmio X505

CPU
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples20x
Core i7 Q 720Intel  $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples14x
Core i5 M 430IntelBench 39%, 14,318 samples8x
GPU
GeForce GTS 360MNvidiaBench 4%, 1,262 samples35x
GeForce GTX 460MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,887 samples18x
GeForce GTS 250MNvidiaBench 4%, 297 samples3x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples3x
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples2x
PLUS 480GBSandiskBench 48%, 58,990 samples2x
RAM
M471B5673FH0-CF8 2x2GBSamsungBench 25%, 6,000 samples7x
M471B5673EH1-CF8 2x2GBSamsungBench 25%, 2,358 samples5x
M471B5273CH0-CF8 80CE M471B5673FH0-CF8 6GBUnknownBench 26%, 41 samples4x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $218

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