Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,295 user samples
1,295 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 130% 7.5TB free
Worst Bench: 68% 4.5TB free
Poor: 68% Great: 130%
SPEED RANK: 2nd / 1015
Effective Speed
Effective HDD Speed
103 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
88.2 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
178 MB/s Faster read speed.
+15%
155 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
169 MB/s Faster write speed.
+17%
144 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
0.73 MB/s 1.3 MB/s Much faster random read.
+78%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
1.79 MB/s 2.15 MB/s Faster random write.
+20%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
55.5 MB/s 82.3 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+48%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
0.98 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+13%
0.87 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
183 MB/s Faster sustained write speed.
+21%
152 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
229 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+15%
200 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
217 MB/s Faster peak write speed.
+15%
188 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
0.8 MB/s 1.71 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+114%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
2 MB/s 2.51 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+26%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
63.2 MB/s 98.2 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+55%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
1.1 MB/s Slightly faster peak random mixed IO.
+8%
1.02 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
230 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+17%
197 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 53,299,026 HDDs tested
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 59.6 % More popular.
+19%
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 3.36 % Insanely higher market share.
+33,478%
Age
Newest
61+ Months Hugely more recent.
+85%
113 Months
Capacity
Capacity
8TB   —
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
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  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
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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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