Average Bench: 54.1% (257th of 1015)

more Based on 16,938 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD7500BPKX-80HPJ, WDC WD75 00BPKX-75HPJT0, WDC WD75 00BPKX-80HPJT0, WDC WD75 00BPKX-80HPJ, WD7500BPKX-60HP, WDC WD75 00BPKX-22HPJT0, WDC WD75 00BPKX-22HPJ, WDC WD75 00BPKX-80PK4, WDC WD7500BPKX-75HPJ, WDC WD7500BPKX-80HPJT0, WDC WD7500BPKX-00HPJ, WDC WD75 00BPKX-60HPJT0, WDC WD7500BPKX-60HPJT0, WD7500BPKX-75HPJ, WDC WD7500BPKX-75PK4T0, WDC WD7500BPKX-75HPJT0, WDC WD7500BPKX-, WDC WD75 00BPKX-00HPJ, WDC WD7500BPKX-22HPJT0, WDC WD75 00BPKX-75HPJ, WDC WD7500BPKX-40JKWT0, WDC WD7500BPKX-00HPJT0, WDC WD7500BPKX-22HPJ, WDC WD75 00BPKX-60HPJ, WD7500BPKX-75HP, WDC WD7500BPKX-60HPJ, WDC WD7500BPKX-2, WDC WD75 00BPKX-00HPJT0, WDC WD7500BPKX-0, WDC WD7500BPKX-75HP, WDC WD7500BPKX-7, WDC WD7500BPKX-8, WDC WD7500BPKX-6

Average average bench

The WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013) averaged 45.8% 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 0.82MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.03MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013) is 42.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 66.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 90.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16,938 samples)
Min Avg Max
48.4 Read 97.8 125
37.1 Write 93.9 121
25 Mixed 66.1 84.9
41.3 SusWrite 90.5 123
64.2% 87.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.11 4K Read 0.66 0.8
0.6 4K Write 2.03 2.6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.82 1
157% 1.17 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
450GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 81 92 105 100 99 MB/s
Read 120
Write 70.9
Mixed 72
SusWrite 92
66% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
366GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 83 84 83 82 MB/s
Read 127
Write 118
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 82.7
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
240GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 93 92 92 92 91 MB/s
Read 114
Write 108
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 91.6
72% 98 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
586GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 55 71 89 98 64 MB/s
Read 111
Write 111
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 71.5
64% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
246GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 105 104 106 106 MB/s
Read 62.6
Write 61.7
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 104
52% 70 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
80GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 93 94 94 93 MB/s
Read 73.4
Write 76
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 93
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.27 MB/s
84GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 83 83 85 83 MB/s
Read 82.5
Write 79.8
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 83
56% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
542GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 58 80 66 59 70 MB/s
Read 98.4
Write 92.9
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 63.6
57% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
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Works. Just works, but there are better alternatives out there, this is like 7 years old soooo. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


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