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WD1200AAJS-00VTA0 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 44.6% (417th of 1015)

more Based on 85 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD1200AAJS-00VTA0, WDC WD1200AAJS-00NCB1, WDC WD12 00AAJS-00VTA0, WD1200AA JS-65M0A0, WDC WD1200AAJS-0, WDC WD12 00AAJS-00VTA, WDC WD1200AAJS-00VTA
Poor: 26%Average: 44.6% Great: 57%

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Below average average bench

The WD WD1200AAJS-00VTA0 120GB averaged 55.4% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD1200AAJS-00VTA0 120GB is 31.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD1200AAJS-00VTA0 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 53.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 71.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 85 samples)
Rank 41744.6%
Min Avg Max
22.8 Read 81.7 106
24.7 Write 80.2 101
19.2 Mixed 53.2 84
12.9 SusWrite 71.1 117
52.7% 71.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.11 4K Read 0.57 0.72
0.56 4K Write 2.1 2.67
0.12 4K Mixed 0.7 1.1
140% 1.12 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3GB free
Firmware: 12.04D.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 32 34 34 36 38 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 153
Write 35.1
Mixed 42.8
SusWrite 34.6
49% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.57 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 92 92 94 95 94 MB/s
49.1% Average
Read 78.1
Write 86
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 92.6
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.43 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 67 68 68 65 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 79.2
Write 80.2
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 67.1
52% 70 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.33 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 44 48 53 53 52 MB/s
29.3% Poor
Read 54.5
Write 55
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 47.3
35% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1.03 MB/s
97GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 9.5 11 10 11 10 MB/s
26.1% Poor
Read 80.7
Write 12.5
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 10
22% 30.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.6 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 20 19 15 21 20 MB/s
21.4% Poor
Read 56
Write 57.6
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 18.4
32% 42.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
111% 0.67 MB/s
39GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 22 22 21 23 23 MB/s
14.8% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 32
Mixed 27
SusWrite 21.6
20% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.8 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450-PLUS

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples1,074x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples926x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples390x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples336x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples299x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples247x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples149x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples119x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples111x
RAM
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples372x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples336x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples264x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $487

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