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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 68% (140th of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: RAID
Poor: 46%Average: 68% Great: 95%

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Above average average bench

The RAID 640GB averaged 32.0% 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 0.87MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.19MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the RAID 640GB is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the RAID 640GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 69.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 96MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 14068%
Min Avg Max
61.5 Read 126 162
20 Write 96 212
25.9 Mixed 69.9 129
66 SusWrite 103 169
72.6% 98.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.64 0.9
1 4K Write 3.19 6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.87 1.4
183% 1.57 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
569GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 99 199 217 232 227 MB/s
94.6% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 84.3
Mixed 53.3
SusWrite 169
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.2
54% 0.6 MB/s
129GB free
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 107 111 116 118 119 MB/s
78.6% Very good
Read 161
Write 114
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 112
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.4
278% 2.33 MB/s
131GB free
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 66 100 117 117 111 MB/s
73.7% Very good
Read 154
Write 116
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 102
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.2
248% 2.17 MB/s
567GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 76 88 94 93 92 MB/s
68.3% Good
Read 152
Write 109
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 84.1
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 1.4
304% 2.77 MB/s
280GB free
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 106 106 106 106 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 114
Write 113
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 106
71% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.97 MB/s
540GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 71 85 77 74 72 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 109
Write 88.8
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 73.8
62% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.4 MB/s
545GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 60 47 75 54 90 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 61.5
Write 20
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 66
32% 43.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
113% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming 10%
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Desktop 50%
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Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples24x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples11x
Core2 Duo E6750IntelBench 38%, 9,456 samples8x
GPU
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples11x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples7x
GeForce GT 630NvidiaBench 4%, 60,212 samples5x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples5x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples4x
Agility 3 240GBOCZ  $199Bench 52%, 10,165 samples4x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples49x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples19x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples18x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $220

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