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Purple 1TB (2014)

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 65.4% (160th of 1015)

more Based on 18,782 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD10PURX-64D85Y0, WD10PURX - 64KC9Y0, WDC WD10PURX-64KC9YO, WD10PURX-64KC9Y0, WDC WD10PURX-64FVNY0, WDC WD10PURX-64E, WDC WD10 PURX-64P6ZY0, WDC WD10PURX-64D, WDC WD10 PURX-78E5EYO, WDC WD10PURX-64D85YO, WDC WD10PURX-54E5EY0, WDC WD10PURX-78E, WDC WD10PURX-64P6ZY0, WDC WD10 PURX-64GVNY0, WDC WD10PURX-64G, WDC WD10PURX-64GVNY0, WDC WD10PURX-64E5EYO, WD10PURX-64D85Y000, WDC WD10PURX-78E5EY0, WDC WD10PURX-78D85Y0, WDC WD10 PURX-64D85Y0, WDC WD10 PURX-64E5EY0, WDC WD10PURX-89E5EY0, WDC WD10PURX-69KC9Y0, WDC WD10PURX-08MNH5G, WDC WD10 PURX-64KC9Y0, WDC WD10PURX-759BA1, WDC WD10PURX-64KC9Y0, WDC WD10 PURX-89E5EY0, WDC WD10 PURX-78E5EY0, WDC WD10PURX-64E5Y0, WD10PURX-78P6ZY0, WDC WD10PURX-64085Y0, WDC WD10PURX-64K, WDC WD10PURX-64E5EY0, WD10PURX-64GVNY0, WDC WD10PURX-78E5EYO, WDC WD10PURX-85U8XY0, WDC WD10PURX-64GVNYO, WDC WD10PURX-78P6ZY0, WDC WD10PURX-00ZJB0, WDC WD10PURX-0086UA0, WDC WD10PURX-08U6AA0, WD10PURX -64E5EY0, WD10PURX-64D85Y0, WD10PURX-64E5EY0, WDC WD10PURX-64UY4Y0
Poor: 44%Average: 65.4% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The WD Purple 1TB (2014) averaged 34.5% 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 0.95MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.43MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Purple 1TB (2014) is 41.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Purple 1TB (2014) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 68.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 112MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18,782 samples)
Rank 16065.4%
Min Avg Max
68.8 Read 116 152
69.1 Write 114 147
43.6 Mixed 68.5 87.5
63.3 SusWrite 112 149
75.3% 103 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.83 1.1
1.13 4K Write 2.43 2.8
0.5 4K Mixed 0.95 1.1
185% 1.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
323GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 151 150 149 148 149 MB/s
88.2% Excellent
Read 158
Write 153
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 149
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
208% 1.5 MB/s
323GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 151 150 150 151 148 MB/s
87.6% Excellent
Read 156
Write 157
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 150
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.57 MB/s
323GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 151 149 150 150 151 MB/s
86.3% Excellent
Read 151
Write 117
Mixed 70.4
SusWrite 150
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.53 MB/s
481GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 131 132 132 131 130 MB/s
80.7% Excellent
Read 150
Write 141
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 131
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 128 129 128 129 127 MB/s
74.4% Very good
Read 131
Write 130
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 128
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.5 MB/s
752GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 84 94 88 92 90 MB/s
63.7% Good
Read 132
Write 137
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 89.3
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.33 MB/s
95GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 82 82 81 81 82 MB/s
60.9% Good
Read 130
Write 142
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 81.6
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 61%
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Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,447x
Core i7-2600Intel  $173Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,126x
Core i5-3470Intel  $50Bench 63%, 223,595 samples680x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,037x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,019x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 29%, 946,701 samples750x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples640x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples432x
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples299x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples458x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples318x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples227x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $314

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