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HCS5C1025CLA382 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 44.2% (423rd of 1015)

Based on 147 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HCS5C1025CLA382
Poor: 12%Average: 44.2% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HCS5C1025CLA382 250GB averaged 55.8% 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 0.56MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.15MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HCS5C1025CLA382 250GB is 50.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HCS5C1025CLA382 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 44.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 73.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 147 samples)
Rank 42344.2%
Min Avg Max
11.8 Read 79.4 109
11.5 Write 78.5 112
13 Mixed 44.5 79.9
15.8 SusWrite 73.4 113
50.5% 68.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.45 0.6
0.34 4K Write 1.15 1.4
0.1 4K Mixed 0.56 0.8
102% 0.72 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
169GB free
Firmware: JC1OR39G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 103 104 105 104 106 MB/s
60% Good
Read 104
Write 108
Mixed 56.6
SusWrite 105
68% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
156GB free
Firmware: JC1OA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 99 99 98 99 MB/s
56.1% Above average
Read 97.7
Write 89.7
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 97.8
60% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
152GB free
Firmware: JC1OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 89 89 89 89 MB/s
51.3% Above average
Read 90.3
Write 84.2
Mixed 42.9
SusWrite 88.6
56% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: JC1OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 72 71 72 71 72 MB/s
43.2% Average
Read 79
Write 50.4
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 71.3
44% 60.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
8GB free
Firmware: JC1OA3FB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 53 52 53 51 51 MB/s
29.8% Poor
Read 52.2
Write 46.9
Mixed 36.4
SusWrite 51.6
34% 46.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
150GB free
Firmware: A3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 44 40 47 53 50 MB/s
26.4% Poor
Read 47.4
Write 61
Mixed 33.7
SusWrite 44.5
34% 46.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
75% 0.43 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop 59%
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Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V - $160

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples45x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples23x
Core i5-3330IntelBench 61%, 51,926 samples16x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples18x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples15x
GeForce GT 630NvidiaBench 4%, 60,212 samples13x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples12x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples8x
PLUS 480GBSandiskBench 48%, 58,990 samples7x
RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples7x
M378B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 5,657 samples6x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $247

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