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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 82.9% (62nd of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: Volume1
Poor: 59%Average: 82.9% Great: 109%

Very good average bench

The Volume1 1.5TB averaged just 17.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Volume1 1.5TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.74MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.05MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Volume1 1.5TB is 49.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Volume1 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 99.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 119MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 6282.9%
Min Avg Max
76.3 Read 155 247
74.8 Write 135 227
58.5 Mixed 99.1 160
40.2 SusWrite 119 173
93.6% 127 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.35 4K Read 0.97 2.2
1.13 4K Write 3.05 5.73
0.2 4K Mixed 0.74 1.9
180% 1.59 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 175 178 176 167 175 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 128
Mixed 78
SusWrite 173
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.9
374% 2.77 MB/s
606GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 172 173 173 174 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 164
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 173
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
262% 2.13 MB/s
481GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 116 113 101 100 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 124
Write 118
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 111
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1
230% 1.93 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 86 99 104 106 115 MB/s
62.4% Good
Read 119
Write 74.8
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 98.5
65% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
166% 1.07 MB/s
153GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 53 44 32 23 16 MB/s
33.6% Below average
Read 76.3
Write 124
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 40.2
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.5
117% 1.1 MB/s
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