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WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B2 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 79.7% (81st of 1015)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B2, WDC WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B3, WDC WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B1
Poor: 42%Average: 79.7% Great: 93%

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Good average bench

The WD WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B2 2TB averaged 20.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B2 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.75MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.17MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B2 2TB is 50.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B2 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 118MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 110MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 8179.7%
Min Avg Max
89 Read 142 161
34.8 Write 133 164
53.5 Mixed 110 155
57.3 SusWrite 118 162
93.1% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.76 0.92
1.5 4K Write 3.17 3.62
0.4 4K Mixed 0.75 1.1
174% 1.56 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 162 161 160 162 163 MB/s
92.8% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 156
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 162
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.8 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
92.6% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 164
Mixed 155
120% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 3.62
4K Mixed 0.72
185% 1.75 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
88.9% Excellent
Read 153
Write 156
Mixed 145
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 3.56
4K Mixed 0.65
177% 1.71 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 146 146 140 135 MB/s
81.2% Excellent
Read 148
Write 148
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 135
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.8 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
80.9% Excellent
Read 145
Write 136
Mixed 135
104% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 3.27
4K Mixed 0.63
161% 1.54 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 42 56 55 73 80 MB/s
42% Average
Read 89
Write 34.8
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 57.3
44% 58.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
89% 0.77 MB/s

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Gaming
Gaming 24%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

CPU
Xeon X5650IntelBench 70%, 13,757 samples120x
CPU: Intel Xeon X56501stBench 64%, 7,756 samples114x
CPU: Intel Xeon E56201stBench 58%, 5,965 samples96x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples84x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples82x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples61x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples74x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples31x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples29x
RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples246x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples119x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples117x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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