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WD4000F9MZ-76NVPL0 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 87.2% (36th of 1015)

Based on 44 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD4000F9MZ-76NVPL0, WDC WD4000F9MZ-76NVP, WDC WD4000F9MZ-7, WDC WD4000F9MZ-09NVPL0
Poor: 69%Average: 87.2% Great: 98%

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Very good average bench

The WD WD4000F9MZ-76NVPL0 4TB averaged just 12.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD4000F9MZ-76NVPL0 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.92MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.06MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD4000F9MZ-76NVPL0 4TB is 28.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD4000F9MZ-76NVPL0 4TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 95.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 147MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 44 samples)
Rank 3687.2%
Min Avg Max
94 Read 155 185
90.7 Write 147 175
11 Mixed 95.1 137
92.7 SusWrite 150 174
100% 137 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.53 4K Read 0.89 1.1
1.8 4K Write 3.06 3.7
0.17 4K Mixed 0.92 1.2
197% 1.63 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 163 162 165 166 164 MB/s
92.9% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 155
Mixed 104
SusWrite 163
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
217% 1.57 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 159 159 160 160 158 MB/s
91.1% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 145
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 159
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
193% 1.6 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 158 160 160 161 159 MB/s
91.1% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 138
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 159
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.9
199% 1.7 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 155 157 158 159 159 MB/s
88.7% Excellent
Read 153
Write 144
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 156
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 158 157 160 161 160 MB/s
86.9% Excellent
Read 144
Write 153
Mixed 89
SusWrite 159
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.8 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 109 104 103 107 104 MB/s
78.3% Very good
Read 166
Write 145
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 106
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.57 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
73.6% Very good
Read 214
Write 41.4
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 42.6
62% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.83 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 137%
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Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 134%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B460M-PLUS (WI-FI) - $130

CPU
Core i7-10700FIntel  $180Bench 93%, 44,448 samples854x
Core i5-10400FIntel  $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples772x
Core i5-10400Intel  $125Bench 84%, 71,804 samples415x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples479x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples375x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples355x
SSD
660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBIntel  $74Bench 191%, 163,917 samples250x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $51Bench 45%, 156,194 samples116x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBWD  $68Bench 204%, 97,624 samples93x
RAM
CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 78%, 40,300 samples207x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples131x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples129x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $784

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