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WD5000ABYS-01TNA0 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 37.3% (553rd of 1015)

more Based on 1,220 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000ABYS-01TNA0, WDC WD50 02ABYS-01B1B0, WDC WD50 00ABYS-01TNA, WDC WD5000ABYS-01TNA, WDC WD5000ABYS-01YNA0, WDC WD5000ABYS-0, WDC WD5000ABYS-02B1B0, WDC WD50 00ABYS-01TNA0, WDC WD5000ABYS-00TNA0
Poor: 23%Average: 37.3% Great: 47%

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Poor average bench

The WD WD5000ABYS-01TNA0 500GB averaged 62.7% 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 0.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.03MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000ABYS-01TNA0 500GB is 24.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD5000ABYS-01TNA0 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 62.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,220 samples)
Rank 55337.3%
Min Avg Max
39.7 Read 66.8 83.8
31.5 Write 64.5 81.9
25.7 Mixed 49.2 59.6
31 SusWrite 62.6 81.4
44.8% 60.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.6 0.7
0.8 4K Write 2.03 2.5
0.3 4K Mixed 0.8 1
151% 1.14 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
76GB free
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 94 94 93 95 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 80.8
Write 72.4
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 92.7
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.3 MB/s
324GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 76 76 76 76 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 76.2
Write 73.7
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 75.7
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
41GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 58 59 58 59 58 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 76
Write 72.1
Mixed 56.4
SusWrite 58.9
49% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.23 MB/s
340GB free
Firmware: 1C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 68 68 67 67 MB/s
38.1% Below average
Read 65.8
Write 65.9
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 66.4
47% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
340GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 63 55 55 58 63 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 69.2
Write 53
Mixed 49
SusWrite 57.8
42% 57.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
20GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 42 42 42 42 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 77.3
Write 76.3
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 42.3
46% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
455GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s
32.9% Below average
Read 74.1
Write 73
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 40.1
44% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.1 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 59%
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Workstation 7%
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System: HP Z400 Workstation

CPU
Xeon W3520Intel  $230Bench 63%, 6,508 samples569x
Xeon W3550IntelBench 66%, 7,649 samples534x
Xeon W3565IntelBench 67%, 7,121 samples488x
GPU
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples272x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples156x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples137x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples136x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples73x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples66x
RAM
ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 42GBUnknownBench 37%, 128 samples22x
ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 46GBUnknownBench 45%, 108 samples18x
ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 46GBUnknownBench 46%, 280 samples16x
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