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HTS543232A7A384 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 30.9% (700th of 1015)

Based on 17,642 user benchmarks.  Model: HITACHI HTS543232A7A384
Poor: 8%Average: 30.9% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HTS543232A7A384 320GB averaged 69.1% 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 0.48MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.99MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS543232A7A384 320GB is 37.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS543232A7A384 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 33.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 49.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17,642 samples)
Rank 70030.9%
Min Avg Max
12.6 Read 57.9 81
7.5 Write 52.7 80.6
8.95 Mixed 33.5 45.4
11.4 SusWrite 49.6 80.9
35.6% 48.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.42 0.5
0.4 4K Write 0.99 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.48 0.6
89.3% 0.63 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
298GB free
Firmware: ES2OA70F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 97 98 97 98 98 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 98.3
Write 98.3
Mixed 47
SusWrite 97
62% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
13GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 76 73 74 73 73 MB/s
41.5% Average
Read 71.2
Write 69.4
Mixed 42
SusWrite 73.5
47% 64 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 65 54 72 61 30 MB/s
36.9% Below average
Read 71.8
Write 67.9
Mixed 42.8
SusWrite 56.6
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 56 73 73 73 72 MB/s
36.4% Below average
Read 56.9
Write 68.9
Mixed 36.1
SusWrite 69.7
42% 57.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
241GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 59 58 59 60 MB/s
33% Below average
Read 56.3
Write 42.2
Mixed 31
SusWrite 58.6
34% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.67 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: ES2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 57 57 57 56 MB/s
32.8% Below average
Read 57.6
Write 58.7
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 56.4
39% 53 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
90GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 55 46 55 54 MB/s
30.8% Below average
Read 54
Write 54.3
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 53.3
36% 49.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 32 32 31 28 27 MB/s
27.7% Poor
Read 66.2
Write 35.7
Mixed 26.2
SusWrite 30.3
29% 39.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.6 MB/s
12GB free
Firmware: ES2OA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 44 44 44 44 44 MB/s
27.2% Poor
Read 50.7
Write 40.5
Mixed 27.6
SusWrite 44.1
30% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.63 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 49%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples587x
Core i5-2450MIntel  $225Bench 49%, 51,836 samples246x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples244x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples1,395x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples803x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples285x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples140x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples57x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples41x
RAM
AM1U16BC4P2-B19H 2x4GBAdataBench 46%, 2,021 samples113x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples110x
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 5,119 samples109x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80

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