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WD2500AVJS-63B6A0 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 37.5% (549th of 1015)

more Based on 1,727 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD2500AVJS-63B6A0, WDC WD2500AVJS-63WDA, WDC WD25 00AVJS-00B6A, WDC WD2500AVJS-32B6A0, WDC WD2500AVJS-63N9A, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63N9A, WDC WD2500AVJS-63TBA0, WDC WD2500AVJS-63WDA0, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63N9A0, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63B6A0, WDC WD2500AVJS-00B6A0, WD2500AVJS-63B6A0, WDC WD2500AVJS-63N9A0, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63WDA0, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63TBA0, WD2500AVJS-00WDA0, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63B6A, WDC WD2500AVJS-6, WDC WD2500AVJS-63B6A, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63WDA, WDC WD25 00AVJS-63TBA
Poor: 19%Average: 37.5% Great: 51%

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Poor average bench

The WD WD2500AVJS-63B6A0 250GB averaged 62.5% 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 0.84MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.9MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD2500AVJS-63B6A0 250GB is 32.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD2500AVJS-63B6A0 250GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 46.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 61.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,727 samples)
Rank 54937.5%
Min Avg Max
29.8 Read 69 91.9
19.3 Write 65.5 89.4
20.8 Mixed 46.1 59
25.6 SusWrite 61.1 90
44.5% 60.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.6 0.7
0.6 4K Write 1.9 2.5
0.3 4K Mixed 0.84 1
153% 1.11 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
232GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 89 91 92 92 91 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 92.2
Write 92.7
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 88.6
61% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 75 74 75 77 74 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 88.5
Write 88.8
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 74.7
57% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 76 76 76 76 76 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 85
Write 90.3
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 75.7
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.3 MB/s
117GB free
Firmware: 12.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 78 78 78 76 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 77.4
Write 81.7
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 77.5
54% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
62GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 85 85 87 87 MB/s
43% Average
Read 63.7
Write 64.2
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 85.8
48% 65.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: 12.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 74 74 75 75 75 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 72.5
Write 69.2
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 74.5
49% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.37 MB/s
16GB free
Firmware: 12.01B02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 51 42 60 55 47 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 67.7
Write 62.8
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 52
43% 58.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.3 MB/s
219GB free
Firmware: 12.01B02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 63 64 63 63 MB/s
32.8% Below average
Read 50.8
Write 52.8
Mixed 39.4
SusWrite 62.9
38% 51.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.17 MB/s
18GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 48 49 50 50 MB/s
30.3% Below average
Read 55.8
Write 56
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 49.4
38% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
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Gaming 3%
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Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 3%
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System: HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT PC

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples484x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples203x
Core i7-2600Intel  $194Bench 67%, 185,630 samples140x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples392x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples97x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples58x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples45x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples23x
Ultra II 240GBSanDisk  $40Bench 82%, 53,931 samples22x
RAM
M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 4,605 samples19x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples14x
9905471-052.A00LF 1x8GBKingstonBench 27%, 203 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278

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