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WD20EZRX-22D8PB0 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 67.3% (142nd of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WD20EZRX-22D8PB0
Poor: 48%Average: 67.3% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The WD WD20EZRX-22D8PB0 2TB averaged 32.6% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.27MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD20EZRX-22D8PB0 2TB is 33.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD20EZRX-22D8PB0 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 85MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 106MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 14267.3%
Min Avg Max
86.8 Read 122 146
89.5 Write 120 140
59.5 Mixed 85 123
49.3 SusWrite 106 142
79.9% 108 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.46 4K Read 0.79 1
1.7 4K Write 2.27 2.7
0.16 4K Mixed 0.7 1
153% 1.25 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
674GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 141 143 145 142 142 MB/s
81.4% Excellent
Read 141
Write 140
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 142
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.57 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 89 95 142 143 140 MB/s
76.3% Very good
Read 141
Write 137
Mixed 87.9
SusWrite 125
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 109 102 109 105 113 MB/s
66.5% Good
Read 123
Write 119
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 108
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
86GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 65 87 88 101 104 MB/s
55.5% Above average
Read 106
Write 99.7
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 86.7
66% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.43 MB/s
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 56 58 66 78 83 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 103
Write 95
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 62.7
62% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.27 MB/s
734GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 43 52 58 46 45 MB/s
45.9% Average
Read 110
Write 110
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 49.3
64% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,352,666 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 7%
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System: Acer Aspire TC-605

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples302x
Core i5-4440Intel  $128Bench 61%, 81,111 samples271x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples109x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples165x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples87x
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia  $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples73x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples29x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $45Bench 106%, 237,241 samples23x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples22x
RAM
ACR16D3LU1KFG/4G 2x4GBKingstonBench 51%, 2,425 samples116x
HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 52%, 14,558 samples52x
ACR16D3LU1KFG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 556 samples23x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $237

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