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VelociRaptor 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 89.4% (26th of 1015)

more Based on 8,133 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000HHTZ-04N21V0, WDC WD5000HHTZ-04N21, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-75N21V0, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-75N21, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-04N21, WDC WD5000HHTZ-6, WDC WD5000HHTZ-75N21, WDC WD5000HHTZ-7, WDC WD5000HHTZ-75N21V0, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-60N21V0, WDC WD5000HHTZ-04N21V1, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-60N21, WDC WD5000HHTZ-60N21V0, WDC WD5000HHTZ-0, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-04N21V1, WDC WD50 00HHTZ-04N21V0, WDC WD5000HHTZ-60N21
Poor: 61%Average: 89.4% Great: 113%

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Very good average bench

The WD VelociRaptor 500GB averaged just 10.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD VelociRaptor 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.56MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.22MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD VelociRaptor 500GB is 51.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD VelociRaptor 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 100MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 145MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,133 samples)
Rank 2689.4%
Min Avg Max
118 Read 165 209
101 Write 151 187
58.6 Mixed 100 131
81.4 SusWrite 145 188
103% 141 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.1 4K Read 1.61 1.9
1.61 4K Write 4.22 4.97
0.9 4K Mixed 1.56 1.8
318% 2.46 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
442GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 187 185 186 186 186 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 184
Mixed 127
SusWrite 186
129% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 1.6
337% 2.6 MB/s
151GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 149 149 148 148 MB/s
99.6% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 160
Mixed 98.7
SusWrite 148
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.6
334% 2.63 MB/s
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 151 170 170 173 175 MB/s
99% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 176
Mixed 112
SusWrite 165
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.6
336% 2.63 MB/s
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 160 166 167 166 163 MB/s
97.9% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 151
Mixed 118
SusWrite 163
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 1.6
324% 2.5 MB/s
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 143 147 167 168 169 MB/s
96.9% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 180
Mixed 112
SusWrite 154
116% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1.7
342% 2.57 MB/s
70GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 186 185 185 186 186 MB/s
94.4% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 133
Mixed 95
SusWrite 186
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.6
330% 2.6 MB/s
20GB free
Firmware: 04.06A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 147 148 146 138 147 MB/s
86.6% Excellent
Read 156
Write 144
Mixed 107
SusWrite 145
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.6
326% 2.57 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 135 136 136 136 137 MB/s
76.5% Very good
Read 130
Write 129
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 136
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.5
310% 2.5 MB/s
213GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 131 130 125 129 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 125
Write 126
Mixed 85.3
SusWrite 128
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.5
300% 2.27 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-1620 0Intel  $345Bench 70%, 17,464 samples1,532x
Xeon E5-1650 v2Intel  $635Bench 76%, 10,921 samples791x
Xeon E5-1620 v2Intel  $345Bench 71%, 10,301 samples707x
GPU
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples504x
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples311x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples266x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples185x
C400 RealSSD 256GBMicronBench 55%, 11,652 samples129x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples113x
RAM
M391B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 72%, 618 samples65x
M391B5273DH0-CK0 8x4GBSamsungBench 89%, 244 samples58x
HMT41GU7AFR8C-RD 4x8GBHynixBench 89%, 207 samples58x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373

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