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HDS723015BLA642 1.5TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 58.2% (205th of 1015)

Based on 3,312 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS723015BLA642
Poor: 34%Average: 58.2% Great: 79%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS723015BLA642 1.5TB averaged 41.8% 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 0.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.95MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS723015BLA642 1.5TB is 45.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS723015BLA642 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 60.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 101MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,312 samples)
Rank 20558.2%
Min Avg Max
45.9 Read 102 141
43.4 Write 103 143
34.8 Mixed 60.6 78.6
50.6 SusWrite 101 140
67.1% 91.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.54 4K Read 0.95 1.1
1.1 4K Write 1.63 2.1
0.5 4K Mixed 0.8 0.9
158% 1.12 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
302GB free
Firmware: MN5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 130 130 131 131 129 MB/s
74.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 128
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 130
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.27 MB/s
687GB free
Firmware: MN5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 109 109 110 108 MB/s
71.6% Very good
Read 141
Write 151
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 108
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.17 MB/s
354GB free
Firmware: MN5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 103 101 101 102 MB/s
66.7% Good
Read 131
Write 133
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 101
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.23 MB/s
621GB free
Firmware: MN5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 100 100 99 100 MB/s
56.7% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 100
Mixed 55.1
SusWrite 99.6
65% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.37 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: MN5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 118 121 121 123 121 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 73.1
Write 80
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 122
59% 80.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: MN5OA5Q0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 85 81 80 94 MB/s
55.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 104
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 90.9
66% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.13 MB/s
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MN5OA5Q0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 77 97 87 55 63 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 90.5
Write 120
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 75.1
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
150GB free
Firmware: MN5OA5Q0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 36 37 37 38 32 MB/s
46.3% Average
Read 126
Write 33.9
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 35.4
38% 52.8 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
159% 1.03 MB/s
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Typical HDS723015BLA642 1.5TB Builds (Compare 20,166 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel  $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples4,704x
Core i5-10600KIntel  $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples2,283x
Core i7-10700KFIntel  $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples1,463x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,558x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,701x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,628x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples762x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples553x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples946x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples564x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $971

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