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WD4003FZEX-00Z4S 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 80.6% (75th of 1015)

Based on 43 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD4003FZEX-00Z4S, WDC WD40 03FZEX-00Z4SA0, WDC WD4003FZEX-00Z4SA0
Poor: 56%Average: 80.6% Great: 96%

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Very good average bench

The WD WD4003FZEX-00Z4S 4TB averaged just 19.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD4003FZEX-00Z4S 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.96MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.04MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD4003FZEX-00Z4S 4TB is 39.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD4003FZEX-00Z4S 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 97.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 132MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 43 samples)
Rank 7580.6%
Min Avg Max
91 Read 145 179
13.3 Write 136 176
4.88 Mixed 97.7 157
13.5 SusWrite 132 169
94% 128 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.14 4K Read 0.98 1.3
0.34 4K Write 3.04 3.6
0.22 4K Mixed 0.96 1.3
204% 1.66 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 160 162 161 161 160 MB/s
92.3% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 166
Mixed 102
SusWrite 161
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.9 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 162 163 162 163 159 MB/s
89.5% Excellent
Read 150
Write 152
Mixed 103
SusWrite 162
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
242% 1.73 MB/s
282GB free
Firmware: 07.06E.V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 159 160 160 160 160 MB/s
88% Excellent
Read 147
Write 141
Mixed 104
SusWrite 159
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.77 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 122 124 123 125 MB/s
80.9% Excellent
Read 158
Write 152
Mixed 89.4
SusWrite 124
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.87 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 140 138 141 143 142 MB/s
75.6% Very good
Read 122
Write 102
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 141
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.3
242% 1.77 MB/s
629GB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 109 110 110 110 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 138
Write 133
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 110
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.3
253% 1.93 MB/s
721GB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 98 98 98 98 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 138
Write 125
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 97.9
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.9 MB/s
721GB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 98 98 98 97 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 103
Write 97.1
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 97.8
68% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
216% 1.6 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus H97-PRO GAMER - $193

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples223x
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples213x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples121x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples156x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples65x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples61x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples39x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples37x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples27x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples56x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples33x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples20x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $628

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