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Wd1600aa

WD1600AACS-00ZWB 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 34.5% (606th of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Models: WD1600AA WD1600AACS-00ZWB, WD1600AACS-00ZWB0
Poor: 23%Average: 34.5% Great: 64%

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Poor average bench

The Wd1600aa WD1600AACS-00ZWB 160GB averaged 65.4% 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 0.51MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.28MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Wd1600aa WD1600AACS-00ZWB 160GB is 40.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Wd1600aa WD1600AACS-00ZWB 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 39MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 46.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 60634.5%
Min Avg Max
1 Read 63 116
0.8 Write 59.3 119
1 Mixed 39 108
3.1 SusWrite 46.9 107
38.3% 52 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 0.42 0.74
0 4K Write 1.28 2.45
0 4K Mixed 0.51 1
97.8% 0.74 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
16GB free
Firmware: 03.03B.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 107 105 108 108 MB/s
64.2% Good
Read 116
Write 119
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 107
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.04E05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 39 63 66 66 75 MB/s
38.5% Below average
Read 71.8
Write 84
Mixed 52.8
SusWrite 61.9
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11.02N11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 46 52 52 55 55 MB/s
31% Below average
Read 56.5
Write 55.7
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 51.2
37% 50.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.1 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.06C04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 47 50 52 46 56 MB/s
28.7% Poor
Read 50.3
Write 46
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 49.5
34% 45.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
143GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 MB/s
28.6% Poor
Read 90.3
Write 9.3
Mixed 15
SusWrite 9.3
22% 31 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.5 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: 03.04E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 42 44 44 44 44 MB/s
22.7% Poor
Read 36.3
Write 37.8
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 42.7
26% 35 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
90% 0.5 MB/s
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 58.01D58
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 49 46 61 65 62 MB/s
19.3% Very poor
Read 16
Write 22.6
Mixed 30.7
SusWrite 50.8
22% 30 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
144% 1 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 3.5 3 3.5 3.2 4.1 MB/s
1.17% Terrible
Read 1
Write 0.8
Mixed 1
SusWrite 3.1
1% 1.47 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop 38%
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Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2

CPU
Pentium E5700Intel  $22Bench 36%, 20,872 samples68x
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples29x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples24x
GPU
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples82x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples23x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples23x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples12x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples10x
SU650 120GBAdata  $14Bench 63%, 42,288 samples6x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples119x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples99x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples44x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $50

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