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WD80PUZX-64NEAY0 8TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 81.8% (66th of 1015)

Based on 356 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD80PUZX-64NEAY0, WDC WD80PUZX-64N, WDC WD80 PUZX-64NEAY0
Poor: 61%Average: 81.8% Great: 99%

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Very good average bench

The WD WD80PUZX-64NEAY0 8TB averaged just 18.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD80PUZX-64NEAY0 8TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.16MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD80PUZX-64NEAY0 8TB is 37.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD80PUZX-64NEAY0 8TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 80.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 141MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 356 samples)
Rank 6681.8%
Min Avg Max
94.8 Read 143 178
100 Write 147 180
59 Mixed 80.5 134
97.1 SusWrite 141 171
93.8% 128 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.71 4K Read 1 1.2
1.42 4K Write 1.88 2.1
0.34 4K Mixed 1.16 1.4
205% 1.34 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 166 168 162 170 MB/s
96.3% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 171
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 168
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.3
225% 1.47 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 168 171 177 160 175 MB/s
95.2% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 175
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 171
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.4
238% 1.5 MB/s
7TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 163 160 164 173 164 MB/s
94.9% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 173
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 163
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
197% 1.33 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 159 161 155 158 150 MB/s
90.3% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 159
Mixed 76.2
SusWrite 156
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.2
206% 1.37 MB/s
6TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 161 168 170 170 171 MB/s
89.9% Excellent
Read 146
Write 154
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 167
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.4
238% 1.5 MB/s
4TB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 145 149 147 147 143 MB/s
88.2% Excellent
Read 164
Write 163
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 144
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.3
218% 1.33 MB/s
899GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 87 91 87 89 86 MB/s
65.6% Good
Read 140
Write 146
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 87.8
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
193% 1.27 MB/s
285GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 90 92 95 94 MB/s
59.5% Above average
Read 113
Write 125
Mixed 65.1
SusWrite 93.8
73% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.2
210% 1.4 MB/s
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Typical WD80PUZX-64NEAY0 8TB Builds (Compare 898 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 28%
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Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z - $220

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples441x
FX-9590AMD  $298Bench 63%, 26,109 samples215x
FX-8320AMD  $175Bench 59%, 106,454 samples67x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples58x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples48x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples45x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples30x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples29x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples28x
RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples29x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBCorsairBench 66%, 6,389 samples22x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples20x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $630

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