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HGST HTS541064A9E680

Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 640GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 40.4% (496th of 1015)

Based on 187 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HTS541064A9E680, HTS541064A9E680
Poor: 18%Average: 40.4% Great: 54%

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Below average average bench

The HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 640GB averaged 59.6% 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 0.41MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.32MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 640GB is 35.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 640GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 39.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 65.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 187 samples)
Rank 49640.4%
Min Avg Max
13.4 Read 72.2 97.7
30.6 Write 70.6 92
11.1 Mixed 39.8 83
24.7 SusWrite 65.8 94.4
45.5% 62.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.4 0.51
0.48 4K Write 1.32 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.41 0.6
86.3% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
385GB free
Firmware: JA4OA480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 86 86 87 86 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 91.4
Write 92.7
Mixed 37
SusWrite 85.9
56% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
383GB free
Firmware: JA4OA480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 86 85 86 86 87 MB/s
50% Average
Read 90.2
Write 78.3
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 83.9
53% 72.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
541GB free
Firmware: JA4OA480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 84 85 85 85 83 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 82.8
Write 75.8
Mixed 30.7
SusWrite 84
50% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
200GB free
Firmware: JA4OA480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 80 82 82 82 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 77.4
Write 65.1
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 81
46% 63.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
200GB free
Firmware: JA4OA480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 82 80 82 81 81 MB/s
43% Average
Read 68.6
Write 64.6
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 81.1
44% 60.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
556GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA4OA480
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 40 41 59 55 21 MB/s
30.8% Below average
Read 59.9
Write 63.2
Mixed 30.6
SusWrite 47.1
37% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
79% 0.67 MB/s
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop 47%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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System: Toshiba Satellite L955

CPU
Core i5-3317UIntel  $225Bench 47%, 26,848 samples11x
Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples3x
Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples1x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples15x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples2x
SABRENT 250GBBench 67%, 379 samples1x
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples1x
RAM
M471B5773CHS-CK0 M471B5273CH0-CK0 6GBSamsungBench 38%, 688 samples3x
M471B5173BH0-CK0 M471B5773CHS-CK0 6GBSamsungBench 41%, 226 samples3x
M471B5173BH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 2,461 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $251

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