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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 47% (354th of 1015)

Based on 29 user benchmarks.  Model: WD10J
Poor: 20%Average: 47% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The WD10J 1TB averaged 53.0% 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 0.47MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.49MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD10J 1TB is 39.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD10J 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 58.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 72.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29 samples)
Rank 35447%
Min Avg Max
36.2 Read 86.2 106
8.5 Write 80.9 109
11.8 Mixed 58.9 103
6.6 SusWrite 72.5 103
55.1% 74.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.43 0.56
0.1 4K Write 1.49 2.5
0 4K Mixed 0.47 0.8
97.6% 0.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 110 108 108 110 112 MB/s
64.7% Good
Read 117
Write 97
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 108
69% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
556GB free
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 88 90 89 89 MB/s
55.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 88.5
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
475GB free
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 96 96 96 98 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 86
Write 85.4
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 96.2
59% 80 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.23 MB/s
611GB free
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 103 103 101 103 104 MB/s
52.3% Above average
Read 79.7
Write 80.1
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 102
57% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
780GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 50 76 58 83 94 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 93
Write 92
Mixed 48.6
SusWrite 69.8
56% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
446GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 44 51 37 51 59 MB/s
28% Poor
Read 50.1
Write 23.7
Mixed 27.4
SusWrite 47.4
27% 37.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
31% 0.27 MB/s
56GB free
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 33 42 46 31 23 MB/s
25% Poor
Read 50.3
Write 41.3
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 36.5
32% 43.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.87 MB/s
636GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 16.NAH.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 6.4 5.7 6 5 11 MB/s
14.5% Very poor
Read 44
Write 8.5
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 6.6
13% 18.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.3
58% 0.33 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,351,374 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5559

CPU
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples1,152x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples1,056x
Core i3-6100UIntelBench 43%, 24,116 samples254x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples2,418x
Radeon R5 M335AMDBench 5%, 605 samples27x
Radeon R5 M335AMDBench 5%, 504 samples16x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples84x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples54x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples51x
RAM
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 30,280 samples419x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 30,873 samples182x
8KTF51264HZ-1G6P1 2x4GBMicronBench 50%, 1,534 samples119x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28

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