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WD30EFZX-68AWUN0 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 94.7% (8th of 1015)

Based on 132 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD30EFZX-68AWUN0, WDC WD30 EFZX-68AWUN0
Poor: 65%Average: 94.7% Great: 116%

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Excellent average bench

The WD WD30EFZX-68AWUN0 3TB averaged just 5.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD30EFZX-68AWUN0 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 3.88MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.85MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD30EFZX-68AWUN0 3TB is 50.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD30EFZX-68AWUN0 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 109MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 155MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 132 samples)
Rank 894.7%
Min Avg Max
112 Read 173 219
102 Write 155 189
71.1 Mixed 109 143
79 SusWrite 155 195
109% 148 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.9 4K Read 3.88 6.43
1.87 4K Write 3.02 3.9
0.56 4K Mixed 0.85 1.2
312% 2.58 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 165 168 173 169 164 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 178
Mixed 106
SusWrite 168
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
271% 2 MB/s
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 156 154 163 175 176 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 183
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 160
114% 155 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
331% 2.53 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 141 143 140 142 142 MB/s
87.8% Excellent
Read 163
Write 157
Mixed 134
SusWrite 141
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1
438% 3.63 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 186 187 155 187 191 MB/s
85.3% Excellent
Read 115
Write 111
Mixed 82.6
SusWrite 181
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
235% 1.93 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00B81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 145 146 145 148 145 MB/s
85.2% Excellent
Read 151
Write 138
Mixed 124
SusWrite 145
103% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1
237% 1.97 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 107 123 122 135 MB/s
74.5% Very good
Read 142
Write 124
Mixed 89.7
SusWrite 117
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.3
171% 1.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 114%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 105%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI - $298

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples4,770x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples4,676x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples1,803x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,322x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,140x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,086x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,051x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $154Bench 297%, 331,647 samples813x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples686x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples512x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples508x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $115Bench 89%, 144,399 samples469x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $937

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Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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