Average Bench: 46.3% (369th of 1015)

Based on 43 user benchmarks.  Model: CLOVER CM251HI
Poor: 26%Average: 46.3% Great: 63%

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Below average average bench

The Clover CM251HI 250GB averaged 53.7% 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 0.61MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.37MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Clover CM251HI 250GB is 37.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Clover CM251HI 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 51.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 61MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 43 samples)
Min Avg Max
18.5 Read 81.2 112
21.4 Write 61 108
23 Mixed 51.4 92.7
15.5 SusWrite 82.1 112
50.8% 68.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.46 0.53
0.36 4K Write 1.37 2.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.61 0.9
112% 0.81 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
48GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 105 97 74 82 106 MB/s
Read 69.1
Write 44.1
Mixed 41.7
SusWrite 92.2
45% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
122GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 65 65 66 66 66 MB/s
Read 77.9
Write 32.8
Mixed 50
SusWrite 64.9
42% 56.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 61 60 60 60 MB/s
Read 62.2
Write 67.5
Mixed 43.6
SusWrite 60.4
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.93 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.5 11 13 27 14 20 MB/s
Read 73.9
Write 23.4
Mixed 23.6
SusWrite 15.5
25% 34.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.67 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,334,398 HDDs tested

Typical CM251HI 250GB Builds (Compare 3,868 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $405

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