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HDS721050CLA662 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 56% (237th of 1015)

Based on 14,997 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721050CLA662
Poor: 24%Average: 56% Great: 76%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB averaged 44.0% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.37MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB is 51.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 55MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 94.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14,997 samples)
Rank 23756%
Min Avg Max
31.4 Read 100 132
34 Write 101 135
22 Mixed 55 68.1
30.6 SusWrite 94.9 136
64.4% 87.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.6 0.7
0.91 4K Write 1.37 1.6
0.3 4K Mixed 0.7 0.8
128% 0.89 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 137 134 135 136 135 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 118
Write 124
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 135
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: A41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 128 130 129 129 MB/s
72.4% Very good
Read 124
Write 129
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 128
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
321GB free
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 130 120 132 131 132 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 123
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
141GB free
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 110 111 112 110 MB/s
61.6% Good
Read 104
Write 101
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 111
68% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
292GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 14 19 55 70 49 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 70.9
Write 105
Mixed 31.6
SusWrite 40.5
45% 62 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.3 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $20Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,321x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples416x
Core i7-2600Intel  $173Bench 67%, 185,630 samples407x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,401x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples209x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples173x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples98x
A400 120GBKingston  $15Bench 61%, 166,392 samples44x
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples35x
RAM
9905584-014.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 51%, 436 samples37x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 4,605 samples34x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 48%, 2,464 samples19x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $37

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