Average Bench: 68.1% (140th of 1015)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: WD WD5000LPLX-66ZNT
Poor: 56%Average: 68.1% Great: 79%

Above average average bench

The WD WD5000LPLX-66ZNT 500GB averaged 31.8% 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 0.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.92MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000LPLX-66ZNT 500GB is 23.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD5000LPLX-66ZNT 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.56MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 91.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Min Avg Max
35.3 Read 118 141
4.5 Write 118 156
52.6 Mixed 91.3 131
96.1 SusWrite 113 135
81.4% 110 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.18 4K Read 0.56 0.8
0.32 4K Write 1.92 2.5
0.12 4K Mixed 0.5 0.9
115% 0.99 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
391GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 125 137 134 132 137 MB/s
Read 133
Write 101
Mixed 38.8
SusWrite 133
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.37 MB/s
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 114 105 103 120 116 MB/s
Read 128
Write 124
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 109
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.27 MB/s
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 79 82 114 116 111 MB/s
Read 122
Write 129
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 98.4
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 88 90 73 99 117 MB/s
Read 113
Write 113
Mixed 61.3
SusWrite 96.1
70% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 98 95 97 107 98 MB/s
Read 98.3
Write 96.5
Mixed 52.6
SusWrite 97.2
63% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,488,835 HDDs tested

Typical WD5000LPLX-66ZNT 500GB Builds (Compare 100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP ProOne 600 G2 21.5-in Non-Touch AiO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $60

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