TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WL1000GSA6472B 1TB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 76.3% (97th of 1015)

Based on 582 user benchmarks.  Model: WL1000GSA6472B
Poor: 47%Average: 76.3% Great: 106%

Popular builds with this HDD

Good average bench

The WL1000GSA6472B 1TB averaged 23.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WL1000GSA6472B 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.05MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.15MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL1000GSA6472B 1TB is 59.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WL1000GSA6472B 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 85.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 126MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 582 samples)
Rank 9776.3%
Min Avg Max
87.2 Read 140 194
83.2 Write 130 174
55.3 Mixed 85.4 110
61.8 SusWrite 126 180
88.5% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.15 1.5
1.59 4K Write 2.55 3.2
0.7 4K Mixed 1.05 1.2
212% 1.58 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
119GB free
Firmware: 1A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 166 177 177 176 174 MB/s
98% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 169
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 171
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.57 MB/s
468GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 100 100 101 100 MB/s
88.7% Excellent
Read 209
Write 158
Mixed 108
SusWrite 99.9
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.67 MB/s
704GB free
Firmware: 07.06E.V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 138 136 137 135 MB/s
78.8% Very good
Read 138
Write 133
Mixed 98.2
SusWrite 137
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.83 MB/s
706GB free
Firmware: 07.06E.V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 138 139 137 138 138 MB/s
78% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 138
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.9 MB/s
712GB free
Firmware: 01.01V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 119 119 119 120 MB/s
70.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 116
Mixed 90.4
SusWrite 119
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.5 MB/s
725GB free
Firmware: 01.01V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 106 106 106 106 106 MB/s
68.8% Good
Read 134
Write 112
Mixed 103
SusWrite 106
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
194% 1.57 MB/s
582 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,306,081 HDDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical WL1000GSA6472B 1TB Builds (Compare 4,466 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B450 AORUS PRO-CF

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples883x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples631x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $210Bench 76%, 159,077 samples460x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples285x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples254x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples241x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples157x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples106x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples105x
RAM
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples241x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples221x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples218x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $449

Popular WL1000GSA6472B 1TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 HDD Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback