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WL500GSA854 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 49.8% (305th of 1015)

Based on 31 user benchmarks.  Model: WL500GSA854
Poor: 36%Average: 49.8% Great: 68%

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Below average average bench

The WL500GSA854 500GB averaged 50.1% 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 0.55MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.36MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL500GSA854 500GB is 31.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WL500GSA854 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 73.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 71.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 31 samples)
Rank 30549.8%
Min Avg Max
54.3 Read 90.3 128
58.7 Write 89 132
19.8 Mixed 71.3 131
46.6 SusWrite 73.1 123
59.9% 80.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.35 4K Read 0.71 1.3
1.3 4K Write 2.36 3.26
0.15 4K Mixed 0.55 1
135% 1.21 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
199GB free
Firmware: 35.25Q.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 124 124 124 124 123 MB/s
70% Good
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 110
SusWrite 123
87% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
188% 1.5 MB/s
441GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 73 74 75 74 73 MB/s
42% Average
Read 74.2
Write 75.5
Mixed 48.9
SusWrite 71.6
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.27 MB/s
430GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 73 72 72 73 73 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 69.8
Write 73
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 72.1
49% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.2 MB/s
430GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 73 71 72 74 73 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 69.7
Write 69.2
Mixed 46.9
SusWrite 72
47% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.27 MB/s
281GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 60 50 44 52 54 MB/s
36.9% Below average
Read 76
Write 74
Mixed 51
SusWrite 52.2
47% 63.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.17 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 57 57 57 58 MB/s
36.5% Below average
Read 69.6
Write 67.6
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 57.1
44% 60.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.17 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 58 58 58 53 MB/s
36.4% Below average
Read 70
Write 69.2
Mixed 46.9
SusWrite 56.4
45% 60.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.23 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 58 58 58 58 MB/s
36.4% Below average
Read 69.1
Write 62.6
Mixed 43.9
SusWrite 57.2
43% 58.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
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Typical WL500GSA854 500GB Builds (Compare 1,181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z270 Extreme4 - $170

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples627x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples173x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples92x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples125x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples125x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples109x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples68x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples38x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples38x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples60x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples48x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples43x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $783

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