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HDS721025CLA682 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 52.5% (275th of 1015)

Based on 1,787 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721025CLA682
Poor: 16%Average: 52.5% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS721025CLA682 250GB averaged 47.5% 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 0.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.32MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721025CLA682 250GB is 58.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721025CLA682 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 50.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 82.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,787 samples)
Rank 27552.5%
Min Avg Max
22.6 Read 100 133
13.4 Write 92.1 130
12.8 Mixed 50.2 64.5
17.8 SusWrite 82.7 130
59.6% 81.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.55 0.7
0.57 4K Write 1.32 1.5
0.2 4K Mixed 0.68 0.8
123% 0.85 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 129 129 131 129 127 MB/s
73.3% Very good
Read 127
Write 122
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 129
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
189GB free
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 123 124 126 124 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 118
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 123
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 114 113 112 113 103 MB/s
68.4% Good
Read 127
Write 124
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 111
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 82 48 78 102 86 MB/s
56.4% Above average
Read 124
Write 115
Mixed 55
SusWrite 73
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.8 MB/s
77GB free
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 109 113 111 113 MB/s
54.6% Above average
Read 79
Write 72.7
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 111
56% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
185GB free
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 108 107 107 108 108 MB/s
53.2% Above average
Read 78.4
Write 86.1
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 107
59% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
162GB free
Firmware: JP1OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 39 38 36 39 MB/s
42.8% Average
Read 111
Write 33.4
Mixed 31.6
SusWrite 37.9
39% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop 56%
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Workstation 6%
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System: HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,668x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples553x
Core i7-2600Intel  $197Bench 67%, 185,630 samples545x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,776x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples275x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples238x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples123x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples54x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples49x
RAM
9905584-014.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 51%, 436 samples38x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 4,605 samples37x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 27%, 3,798 samples22x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278

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