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HDT721010SLA360 1TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 47.6% (342nd of 1015)

Based on 27,212 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360, HDT721010SLA360
Poor: 31%Average: 47.6% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB averaged 52.3% 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 0.82MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.69MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB is 30%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 45.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 81.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27,212 samples)
Rank 34247.6%
Min Avg Max
49.9 Read 81.9 106
37 Write 82.2 106
28.1 Mixed 45.4 57.2
47.3 SusWrite 83.8 109
53.7% 73.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.65 0.8
0.8 4K Write 1.69 2.1
0.5 4K Mixed 0.82 1
150% 1.06 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
920GB free
Firmware: ST6OA39D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 109 106 107 108 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 100
Write 96.5
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 107
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 102 102 103 103 MB/s
59.5% Above average
Read 104
Write 102
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 103
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
909GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 104 106 103 103 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 101
Write 102
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 104
66% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
517GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 90 93 86 91 90 MB/s
54.8% Above average
Read 101
Write 106
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 90.1
64% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
895GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 82 83 73 84 87 MB/s
53.1% Above average
Read 108
Write 41.8
Mixed 39
SusWrite 77.1
49% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.03 MB/s
226GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 83 82 83 82 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 89.7
Write 82.1
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 82.2
55% 75.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
162GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 88 88 88 88 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 70.6
Write 72
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 87.8
50% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: ST6OA39D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 57 56 57 57 MB/s
39.4% Below average
Read 80.2
Write 90.5
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 56.8
51% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,584x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,689x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,080x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,284x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples981x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples980x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples668x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples419x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples345x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples929x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples424x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $402

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