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WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 50.3% (297th of 1015)

Based on 328 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0, WDC WD3200AZRX-00A8L, WDC WD32 00AZRX-00A8LB0, WDC WD3200AZRX-0, WDC WD32 00AZRX-00A8L
Poor: 27%Average: 50.3% Great: 68%

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Average average bench

The WD WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0 320GB averaged 49.6% 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 0.64MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.18MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0 320GB is 41%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 68.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 328 samples)
Rank 29750.3%
Min Avg Max
50.6 Read 92.6 122
43.8 Write 87.2 112
18.1 Mixed 68.9 104
30.2 SusWrite 80.8 117
60.9% 82.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.82 1.2
0.37 4K Write 2.18 3
0.14 4K Mixed 0.64 1
146% 1.21 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 110 111 111 110 111 MB/s
65.8% Good
Read 118
Write 108
Mixed 106
SusWrite 111
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
185% 1.5 MB/s
65GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 109 109 109 109 110 MB/s
64.4% Good
Read 116
Write 118
Mixed 111
SusWrite 108
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.5 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 111 111 111 111 111 MB/s
63.9% Good
Read 111
Write 108
Mixed 92.5
SusWrite 111
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.7
162% 1.47 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 95 95 96 96 96 MB/s
60.6% Good
Read 116
Write 102
Mixed 82
SusWrite 94.3
73% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.4 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 80 80 80 80 MB/s
58.7% Above average
Read 124
Write 103
Mixed 94
SusWrite 80.1
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
179% 1.47 MB/s
150GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 107 108 108 107 MB/s
57.1% Above average
Read 91.5
Write 91.2
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 107
71% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.7
161% 1.43 MB/s
178GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 84 84 83 80 MB/s
55.2% Above average
Read 109
Write 102
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 83
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.8
184% 1.57 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 72 72 72 71 MB/s
52.2% Above average
Read 109
Write 101
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 72
68% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.43 MB/s
105GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 64 66 65 66 65 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 81.2
Write 82.9
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 65.4
59% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
193% 1.47 MB/s
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Typical WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0 320GB Builds (Compare 4,187 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus PRIME H310M-R R2.0

CPU
Core i5-9400FIntel  $102Bench 85%, 299,482 samples1,868x
Core i3-9100FIntel  $88Bench 80%, 34,310 samples865x
Core i3-8100Intel  $110Bench 71%, 81,392 samples188x
GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples460x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples394x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples356x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples511x
SU630 240GBAdataBench 64%, 60,212 samples238x
SU650 240GBAdata  $70Bench 70%, 47,016 samples200x
RAM
2x8GBAdataBench 77%, 24,552 samples498x
Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GBTeamBench 73%, 9,275 samples166x
1x8GBAdataBench 41%, 25,310 samples116x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $285

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