Average Bench: 41.8% (468th of 1014)

Based on 23,438 user benchmarks.  Models: HGST HTS541075A9E680, HGST HTS 541075A9E680, HGST HTS541075A9E6800, Hitachi HTS541075A9E680, HGST HTS541075A9E680

Below average average bench

The HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB averaged 58.1% 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 0.51MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.38MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB is 37.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 30.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 72MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23,438 samples)
Min Avg Max
20 Read 73.6 101
27.1 Write 74.4 101
15.4 Mixed 30.4 38.7
26.5 SusWrite 72 103
45.6% 62.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.11 4K Read 0.44 0.6
0.5 4K Write 1.38 1.7
0.2 4K Mixed 0.51 0.6
100% 0.78 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
633GB free
Firmware: JA2OA700
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 96 96 96 96 94 MB/s
Read 95.3
Write 87.5
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 94.7
57% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 MB/s
513GB free
Firmware: JA2OA590
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 93 95 96 95 MB/s
Read 95.3
Write 101
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 93.9
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
628GB free
Firmware: JA2OA560
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 82 89 91 87 90 MB/s
Read 86.3
Write 88.1
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 86.4
54% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
205GB free
Firmware: JA2OA4D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 75 73 72 69 71 MB/s
Read 74.7
Write 70.3
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 72.4
45% 61.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
613GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA2OA590
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 36 44 42 42 47 MB/s
Read 78.2
Write 41.7
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 38.1
30% 42 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
62% 0.4 MB/s
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA2OA560
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 40 46 44 44 MB/s
Read 59.9
Write 62.6
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 43.2
35% 47.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
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Typical Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB Builds (Compare 4,230 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 41% - Average Total price: $309

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 Comments

Added n/a ago.

Terrible

2 years ago.

VERY BAD WRITE SPEEDS... 6MB/S


Poor

5 years ago.

Fair spin-up and weak surface.


Poor

3 months ago.

it's quite slow and takes a laptop around 3 minutes to boot and login and then another 3 minutes to get to desktop. Overall, not very good


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