Average Bench: 68.5% (135th of 1015)

Based on 207 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0

Above average average bench

The AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 318GB averaged 31.4% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.39MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 318GB is 64.9%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 318GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 105MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 91.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 207 samples)
Min Avg Max
71.9 Read 125 201
28.5 Write 116 187
39.6 Mixed 91.5 171
46.3 SusWrite 105 168
80.8% 109 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.32 4K Read 0.63 0.92
1.61 4K Write 3.39 6.37
0.29 4K Mixed 0.73 1.2
170% 1.58 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 172 162 164 164 169 MB/s
Read 183
Write 174
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 167
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 0.7
217% 2.4 MB/s
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 104 105 121 136 137 MB/s
Read 142
Write 131
Mixed 55
SusWrite 116
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.33 MB/s
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 79 90 132 123 120 MB/s
Read 137
Write 111
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 105
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
205% 1.57 MB/s
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 117 133 132 130 132 MB/s
Read 87.3
Write 134
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 125
73% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 1
212% 1.87 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 84 95 87 87 72 MB/s
Read 94.8
Write 103
Mixed 50
SusWrite 81.8
60% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.33 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 60 64 60 59 63 MB/s
Read 91
Write 72.2
Mixed 49.1
SusWrite 59.9
50% 68 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.3 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 71 21 65 58 64 MB/s
Read 92.1
Write 78.7
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 55.4
51% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
178% 1.2 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,338,751 HDDs tested

Typical 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 318GB Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A79 Deluxe

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $144

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