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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 46.2% (370th of 1015)

Based on 108 user benchmarks.  Model: GB0500EAFJH
Poor: 24%Average: 46.2% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The GB0500EAFJH 500GB averaged 53.7% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.67MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the GB0500EAFJH 500GB is 36.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the GB0500EAFJH 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 48.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 76MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 108 samples)
Rank 37046.2%
Min Avg Max
30.5 Read 82.8 107
13.8 Write 78.4 104
15.5 Mixed 48.3 85.4
33.4 SusWrite 76 106
52.4% 71.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.29 4K Read 0.67 0.8
0.38 4K Write 1.35 1.7
0.17 4K Mixed 0.6 0.86
119% 0.87 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
328GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 94 97 100 98 MB/s
52.2% Above average
Read 84.8
Write 87
Mixed 43.9
SusWrite 97.1
57% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: HPG8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 47 46 51 55 97 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 105
Write 103
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 56.4
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
251GB free
Firmware: HPG6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 70 70 72 72 71 MB/s
42.5% Average
Read 79.5
Write 80.5
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 68.3
50% 68.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPGC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 52 62 70 63 68 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 71.5
Write 63.9
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 62.7
44% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
82GB free
Firmware: HPGC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 81 86 84 82 86 MB/s
38.5% Below average
Read 54.4
Write 57.4
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 79.5
42% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: HPG8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 68 70 69 69 70 MB/s
36.3% Below average
Read 57.8
Write 60.6
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 68.3
42% 56.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
94GB free
Firmware: HPGB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 68 71 70 69 MB/s
29.7% Poor
Read 33.6
Write 78.2
Mixed 33.4
SusWrite 69.5
39% 53.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 45 32 47 44 48 MB/s
23.4% Poor
Read 38
Write 58.2
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 43.4
30% 41.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.73 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: Asus H61M-E - $76

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples157x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples118x
Core i3-3240IntelBench 55%, 37,789 samples111x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples165x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples62x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples50x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples43x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples23x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples23x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples19x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples19x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples18x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $163

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