Real World Speed
Performance profile from 123 user samples
123 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 48% 75GB free
Worst Bench: 12% 203GB free (System drive)
Poor: 12% Great: 48%
SPEED RANK: 595th / 1015
Effective Speed
Effective HDD Speed
34.8 % 88.2 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+153%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
64.7 MB/s 155 MB/s Hugely faster read speed.
+140%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
57.6 MB/s 144 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+150%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
0.41 MB/s 1.3 MB/s Hugely faster random read.
+217%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
1.38 MB/s 2.15 MB/s Much faster random write.
+56%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
38 MB/s 82.3 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+117%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
0.46 MB/s 0.87 MB/s Hugely faster random mixed IO.
+88%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
55.4 MB/s 152 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+174%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
86.2 MB/s 200 MB/s Hugely faster peak read speed.
+132%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
80.6 MB/s 188 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+133%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
0.5 MB/s 1.71 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+242%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
1.9 MB/s 2.51 MB/s Much faster peak random write.
+32%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
69.9 MB/s 98.2 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+40%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
0.7 MB/s 1.02 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+46%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
85 MB/s 197 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+131%
Market Share
Based on 53,298,859 HDDs tested
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 59.6 % More popular.
+19%
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 3.36 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Age
Newest
119+ Months 113 Months Slightly more recent.
+6%
Capacity
Capacity
250GB   —
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 HDD Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

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Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.
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Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

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  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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