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HDS721050DLE 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 55.3% (246th of 1015)

Based on 185 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721050DLE
Poor: 21%Average: 55.3% Great: 77%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS721050DLE 500GB averaged 44.6% 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 0.36MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 110MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721050DLE 500GB is 55.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721050DLE 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 47.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 78.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 185 samples)
Rank 24655.3%
Min Avg Max
26.8 Read 110 147
6.94 Write 86.5 140
10.3 Mixed 47.6 119
8.82 SusWrite 78.1 139
59% 80.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.56 0.8
0.13 4K Write 1.19 1.9
0.1 4K Mixed 0.36 0.67
85.1% 0.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
426GB free
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 141 143 147 144 142 MB/s
77.6% Very good
Read 128
Write 138
Mixed 29
SusWrite 142
79% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
315GB free
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 133 134 126 120 MB/s
73.7% Very good
Read 129
Write 142
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 128
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
368GB free
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 56 47 46 42 48 MB/s
54.3% Above average
Read 142
Write 52.6
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 47
50% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 49 45 51 77 110 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 116
Write 118
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 61.8
58% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 10 11 11 11 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 125
Write 10.8
Mixed 13.9
SusWrite 10.8
29% 40 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.67 MB/s
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 34 38 43 25 30 MB/s
25.1% Poor
Read 52.6
Write 55
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 34.5
33% 45.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.3
72% 0.67 MB/s
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2

CPU
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples31x
Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)AMDBench 40%, 19,471 samples15x
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples13x
GPU
GeForce 7025 / nForce 630aNvidiaBench 0%, 5,527 samples18x
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 26%, 161,132 samples8x
Radeon HD 6670AMDBench 6%, 32,193 samples7x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples12x
SU 630 240GBAdataBench 62%, 346 samples5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples5x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples96x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples21x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples16x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $138

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