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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 83.1% (61st of 1015)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: WL6000GSA12872E
Poor: 67%Average: 83.1% Great: 104%

Very good average bench

The WL6000GSA12872E 6TB averaged just 16.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WL6000GSA12872E 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.55MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.03MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL6000GSA12872E 6TB is 37.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WL6000GSA12872E 6TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 107MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 136MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Rank 6183.1%
Min Avg Max
113 Read 158 207
79.3 Write 136 174
75.7 Mixed 107 151
88.6 SusWrite 144 171
100% 136 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.55 4K Read 0.89 1.2
1.1 4K Write 2.03 3.1
0.21 4K Mixed 0.55 1
136% 1.16 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
5.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0RRE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 173 164 173 172 173 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 150
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 171
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.07 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0RRE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 147 152 167 173 173 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 174
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 164
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.27 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: 01.0RRE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 167 166 169 170 171 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 166
Mixed 105
SusWrite 168
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.03 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0RRE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 173 168 149 138 172 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 160
Mixed 98.3
SusWrite 162
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.07 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: 01.0RRE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 92 88 86 90 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 159
Write 146
Mixed 114
SusWrite 88.6
94% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.67 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: RRE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 112 113 113 112 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 124
Write 124
Mixed 121
SusWrite 112
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.63 MB/s
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