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WD05PURX-64E5EY0 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 55.8% (238th of 1015)

more Based on 318 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD05PURX-64E5EY0, WDC WD05PURX-64E, WDC WD05PURX-64S9B1, WD05PURX-64GVNYO, WDC WD05PURX-64E5EYO, WDC WD05PURX-64VNYO, WD05PURX-64E5EY0, WD05PURX-64GVNY0, WDC WD05 PURX-64E5EY0, WDC WD05PURX-64E5EY0, WDC WD05PURX-64U7B1, WDC WD05PURX-001CA0, WDC WD05PURX-64E5EZY0, WDC WD05PURX-64P6ZY0, WDC WD05PURX-64GVNY0, WDC WD05PURX-64E5ZY0, WDC WD05PURX-64U7B10, WDC WD05PURX-64Y05E0
Poor: 31%Average: 55.8% Great: 80%

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Average average bench

The WD WD05PURX-64E5EY0 500GB averaged 44.2% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.88MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD05PURX-64E5EY0 500GB is 48.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD05PURX-64E5EY0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 63.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 95.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 318 samples)
Rank 23855.8%
Min Avg Max
54 Read 98.8 147
60 Write 96.7 135
30.7 Mixed 63.3 86.5
44.1 SusWrite 95.5 137
65.2% 88.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.66 1
0.8 4K Write 1.88 2.8
0.2 4K Mixed 0.78 1.1
150% 1.11 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
170GB free
Firmware: 05.0AG.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 108 112 113 113 112 MB/s
65.7% Good
Read 117
Write 116
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 112
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.37 MB/s
267GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 115 116 116 116 116 MB/s
65.1% Good
Read 111
Write 122
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 115
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
294GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 106 109 108 107 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 113
Write 106
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 108
73% 99.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.13 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 91 103 104 104 102 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 110
Write 99.9
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 100
69% 94 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 104 104 104 103 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 104
68% 93 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
291GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 105 107 105 106 106 MB/s
58.5% Above average
Read 99.2
Write 96.8
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 105
68% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
375GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 105 104 105 106 105 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 94.9
Write 94.5
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 104
66% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
349GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 84 85 85 85 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 74.4
Write 55.9
Mixed 55.1
SusWrite 84.4
50% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Asrock H55M Pro

CPU
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples20x
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples6x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples4x
GPU
GTX 465NvidiaBench 13%, 1,390 samples7x
HD 7750AMDBench 8%, 22,655 samples4x
GTX 660Nvidia  $170Bench 20%, 123,956 samples4x
SSD
JAJS600M256C 256GBBench 69%, 1,795 samples13x
XPG SX900 128GBAdata  $103Bench 68%, 6,500 samples4x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples4x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples26x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples7x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $100

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