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HDS721025CLA382 250GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 52.4% (276th of 1015)

Based on 5,436 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721025CLA382
Poor: 19%Average: 52.4% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB averaged 47.6% 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 0.71MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB is 55.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 85.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,436 samples)
Rank 27652.4%
Min Avg Max
31.9 Read 97.4 133
20.5 Write 92.6 128
18.6 Mixed 49.9 63.8
16.5 SusWrite 85.2 133
59.5% 81.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.5 4K Write 1.3 1.6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.71 0.9
127% 0.86 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3FF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 137 140 138 138 138 MB/s
77.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 136
Mixed 66.1
SusWrite 138
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
229GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 122 118 121 123 121 MB/s
70.2% Very good
Read 124
Write 112
Mixed 59
SusWrite 120
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
194GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3CF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 89 88 89 87 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 120
Write 121
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 88.2
71% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3FE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 95 81 95 103 110 MB/s
59.4% Above average
Read 117
Write 26.3
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 90
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.97 MB/s
65GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 99 102 102 101 100 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 100
Write 107
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 99.6
66% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3CF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 91 100 97 96 91 MB/s
50.1% Above average
Read 82
Write 107
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 92.5
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 71 71 74 72 MB/s
49.3% Average
Read 99.4
Write 97.3
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 72.2
60% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
68GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3GH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 83 84 100 93 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 83.3
Write 82.2
Mixed 48.2
SusWrite 87
55% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 81 115 108 64 97 MB/s
45.7% Average
Read 71.6
Write 59.7
Mixed 41
SusWrite 87.5
48% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23(FX) (MS-7641)

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples109x
FX-4300AMD  $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples106x
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples39x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples54x
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples33x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples16x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples20x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples16x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples11x
RAM
2x4GBAdataBench 60%, 13,050 samples12x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples9x
99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GBKingstonBench 30%, 12,132 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134

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