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WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0 6TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 80.3% (78th of 1015)

Based on 63 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0, WDC WD6N PURX-64JC5Y0
Poor: 45%Average: 80.3% Great: 100%

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Very good average bench

The WD WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0 6TB averaged just 19.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.88MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.08MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0 6TB is 55%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0 6TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 87.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 135MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 63 samples)
Rank 7880.3%
Min Avg Max
81.5 Read 145 189
75.7 Write 135 164
52.7 Mixed 87.4 148
81.8 SusWrite 135 168
92.4% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.91 1.3
0.92 4K Write 2.08 3.1
0.22 4K Mixed 0.88 1.1
174% 1.29 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
5.5TB free
Firmware: 01.008N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 162 162 164 164 158 MB/s
90.2% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 144
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 161
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1 MB/s
4TB free
Firmware: 01.008N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 148 144 147 146 MB/s
85.8% Excellent
Read 152
Write 141
Mixed 91.6
SusWrite 146
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.3 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.008N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 129 134 135 135 136 MB/s
80.5% Excellent
Read 147
Write 148
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 134
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.008N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 120 124 122 124 120 MB/s
72.2% Very good
Read 130
Write 113
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 122
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 0.93 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 01.008N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 137 135 139 135 MB/s
64.5% Good
Read 88.1
Write 95.7
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 137
69% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.8 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: 01.008N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 95 92 97 97 93 MB/s
43% Average
Read 55.9
Write 90.7
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 93.8
57% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
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Typical WD6NPURX-64JC5Y0 6TB Builds (Compare 9,558 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
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Desktop
Desktop 103%
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Workstation
Workstation 130%
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Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD  $119Bench 96%, 383,420 samples3,395x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD  $175Bench 98%, 128,080 samples1,359x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples1,042x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples917x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples867x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples793x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples519x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples373x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples308x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples620x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples310x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair  $50Bench 89%, 87,344 samples277x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $755

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