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HTS725050A7E635 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 53.7% (264th of 1014)

Based on 268 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS725050A7E635
Poor: 23%Average: 53.7% Great: 72%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HTS725050A7E635 500GB averaged 46.2% 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 0.45MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.38MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS725050A7E635 500GB is 48.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS725050A7E635 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 43.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 89MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 268 samples)
Rank 26453.7%
Min Avg Max
21.2 Read 95.1 129
44 Write 96.8 128
11.1 Mixed 43.1 113
38.8 SusWrite 89 126
59.1% 81 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.19 4K Read 0.55 0.8
0.58 4K Write 1.38 1.8
0.11 4K Mixed 0.45 0.7
98.1% 0.79 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: GH2OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 120 122 122 121 122 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 118
Write 114
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 121
69% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1.03 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: GH2OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 119 122 119 122 121 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 115
Write 123
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 119
69% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 0.97 MB/s
181GB free
Firmware: GH2OA820
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 99 99 98 97 98 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 92.5
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 97.9
58% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: GH2OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 56 52 51 53 57 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 114
Write 80.8
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 54.4
49% 67.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
84GB free
Firmware: GH2OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 63 65 72 71 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 99.3
Write 112
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 66.4
54% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
300GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 88 87 88 87 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 75.3
Write 82.5
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 87.9
48% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
60GB free
Firmware: GH2OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 77 77 77 77 MB/s
39.4% Below average
Read 60.6
Write 81.9
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 76.7
43% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GH2OA820
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 48 59 57 47 49 MB/s
19.4% Very poor
Read 15.5
Write 68.4
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 52
29% 39.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.3
64% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 48%
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Workstation 2%
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System: HP ProBook 6470b

CPU
Core i5-3320MIntel  $199Bench 48%, 30,496 samples180x
Core i5-3210MIntel  $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples87x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples82x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples511x
Radeon HD 7500MAMDBench 4%, 12,745 samples16x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples8x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples30x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples13x
PM830 128GBSamsungBench 61%, 13,767 samples8x
RAM
HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 28%, 12,200 samples16x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 27%, 17,632 samples13x
M471B5273CH0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 26%, 3,608 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $227

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