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WD30E12X-00MDLA0 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 71.8% (120th of 1015)

Based on 20 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WD30E12X-00MDLA0
Poor: 41%Average: 71.8% Great: 86%

Good average bench

The WD WD30E12X-00MDLA0 3TB averaged 28.1% 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 Write Speed 2.39MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.29MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD30E12X-00MDLA0 3TB is 45.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD30E12X-00MDLA0 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.66MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 124MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)
Rank 12071.8%
Min Avg Max
66.4 Read 126 183
65.7 Write 125 149
62.8 Mixed 108 146
103 SusWrite 124 146
89.5% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.17 4K Read 0.66 0.86
0.87 4K Write 2.39 2.9
0.1 4K Mixed 0.29 0.9
104% 1.11 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
87.6% Excellent
Read 156
Write 149
Mixed 146
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 2.61
4K Mixed 0.2
104% 1.21 MB/s
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
86.4% Excellent
Read 153
Write 148
Mixed 141
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.78
4K Mixed 0.18
108% 1.27 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 145 146 146 146 147 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 145
Write 148
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 146
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
187% 1.53 MB/s
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
82.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 136
Mixed 138
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.19
102% 1.2 MB/s
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
81.9% Excellent
Read 150
Write 136
Mixed 126
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.2
101% 1.19 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
81.3% Excellent
Read 137
Write 146
Mixed 143
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.3
115% 1.23 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 124 123 125 123 MB/s
73.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 122
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 124
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.7
157% 1.37 MB/s
559GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 95 107 105 106 106 MB/s
53.2% Above average
Read 81.5
Write 113
Mixed 62.8
SusWrite 103
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
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