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WDWD1003FZEX
HGST0S03664
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Release date: Q4 2013.

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Release date: Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+13%
Real World Speed
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Best Bench: 108% 836GB free
Worst Bench: 50% 413GB free (System drive)
Poor: 50% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 65th / 1015
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Best Bench: 92% 3.5TB free
Worst Bench: 47% 2.5TB free
Poor: 47% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 115th / 1015
Effective Speed
Effective HDD Speed 		82.3 % Faster effective speed.
+13% 		73 %
Average Score 
+44%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		152 MB/s Faster read speed.
+22% 		125 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		136 MB/s Slightly faster write speed.
+6% 		128 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		1.23 MB/s Faster random read.
+22% 		1.01 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		2.48 MB/s Faster random write.
+23% 		2.02 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		88 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+178% 		31.6 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		1.09 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+54% 		0.71 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		134 MB/s +4% 129 MB/s
Peak Score 
+36%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		203 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+26% 		161 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		173 MB/s Slightly faster peak write speed.
+8% 		160 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		1.5 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+25% 		1.2 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		3 MB/s Much faster peak random write.
+30% 		2.3 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		111 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+103% 		54.6 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		1.2 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+50% 		0.8 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		180 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+12% 		161 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+535%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.89 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,125% 		0.04 %
Value
Value For Money 		25.9 % 39.2 % Much better value.
+51%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		58 % Slightly more popular.
+9% 		53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$64 Much cheaper.
+57% 		$149
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		133 Months 131 Months +2%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		1TB 4TB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 82.3%
Average Bench 73%

This is the most recent version (2013 FZEX) of Western Digital's best performing consumer storage drive, its predecessor was the WD1002FAEX which is now four years old. With average sequential read/write speeds of 150 MB/s this version outperforms its predecessor by a whopping 50%. Small file random 4K speeds have remained broadly unchanged with average read/write rates of 0.9/2.19 MB/s. Overall the 2013 WD Black has a very good performance profile and it also represents reasonable value for money, at least in the 1TB category. There are some good alternatives to the 2013 Black including the 2012 Blue. Looking at the 2013 Black vs 2012 Blue shows that both drives have similar performance. Power consumption (6.8/6.1 Watts active/idle) and noise levels (29.5 dBA) are also identical making it a tough call between the two. There is however, as always, better value amongst the larger capacities. [Feb '14 HDrivePro]

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The HGST Deskstar NAS is one of the few NAS drives to feature a 7,200 RPM rotational speed. This relatively high rotational speed helps the 4TB Deskstar NAS achieve a 4k read/write speed of 1.14/2.2 MB/s. 1.14 MB/s is actually the highest 4K read speed I have seen to date on a 4TB drive. In terms of sequential read/write speeds the Deskstar NAS clocked in at 161/144 MB/s which are also a reasonable set of scores. Overall the Deskstar NAS scored an effective speed of 116 MB/s which despite being 14% below the group leaders, is still second place for a 4TB capacity drive. With 4TB of capacity and an above average performance profile the HGST Deskstar NAS represents very good value for money. [Mar '14 HDrivePro]

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