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HDS5C3020ALA 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 51.6% (282nd of 1015)

Based on 54 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA
Poor: 18%Average: 51.6% Great: 73%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA 2TB averaged 48.3% 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 0.53MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.26MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA 2TB is 55.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 65.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 87.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 54 samples)
Rank 28251.6%
Min Avg Max
28.9 Read 90.5 134
27 Write 90.3 133
20.6 Mixed 65.2 112
12.8 SusWrite 87.1 129
61.4% 83.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.52 0.7
0.65 4K Write 1.26 1.7
0.2 4K Mixed 0.53 0.8
104% 0.77 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 122 122 124 129 129 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 131
Write 129
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 123
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 123 129 130 127 MB/s
65.4% Good
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 126
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
488GB free
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 75 115 120 119 119 MB/s
60.1% Good
Read 100
Write 112
Mixed 67.6
SusWrite 109
72% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 97 94 98 98 MB/s
56.4% Above average
Read 99.8
Write 95.7
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 96.6
63% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 81 81 81 79 80 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 90.1
Write 84.8
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 79.6
56% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
248GB free
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 75 74 76 80 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 65.8
Write 71
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 76.1
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
103% 0.77 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: ML6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 35 51 74 84 93 MB/s
22.1% Poor
Read 17.7
Write 27.8
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 59.3
22% 30.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
34% 0.23 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Motherboard: ECS MCP61M-M3

CPU
Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)AMDBench 40%, 19,471 samples18x
Athlon II X4 640AMD  $70Bench 45%, 18,839 samples8x
Phenom II X4 840AMD  $150Bench 47%, 5,147 samples6x
GPU
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples11x
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430NvidiaBench 0%, 4,836 samples9x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples4x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples3x
SSDNow V300 60GBKingston  $76Bench 48%, 24,219 samples2x
120G B 120GBSSDBench 54%, 43 samples2x
RAM
99P5474-013.A00LF0 1x4GBKingstonBench 26%, 22 samples6x
9905403-176.A00LF 2x2GBKingstonBench 40%, 57 samples4x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 32%, 29,968 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28

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