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WD5000AZLX-00K2T 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 75.4% (102nd of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: WD WD5000AZLX-00K2T
Poor: 54%Average: 75.4% Great: 102%

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Good average bench

The WD WD5000AZLX-00K2T 500GB averaged 24.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD5000AZLX-00K2T 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.52MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000AZLX-00K2T 500GB is 48.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD5000AZLX-00K2T 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 89.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 114MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 10275.4%
Min Avg Max
87.8 Read 140 188
61 Write 127 183
26 Mixed 89.8 168
47.9 SusWrite 114 184
86.8% 118 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.75 0.9
1.6 4K Write 2.52 2.9
0.2 4K Mixed 0.78 1.1
165% 1.35 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
301GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 156 155 156 157 157 MB/s
90.2% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 116
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 156
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.63 MB/s
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 144 156 158 165 163 MB/s
87.1% Excellent
Read 152
Write 92.8
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 151
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.53 MB/s
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 118 117 107 141 140 MB/s
78.1% Very good
Read 155
Write 140
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 117
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 124 114 96 101 111 MB/s
77.9% Very good
Read 168
Write 159
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 103
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.53 MB/s
287GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 113 113 115 115 115 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 134
Write 136
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 113
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.57 MB/s
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 108 47 109 120 125 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 120
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 97.2
68% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 113 72 67 63 77 MB/s
53.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 77.6
Mixed 26
SusWrite 81.3
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.2
56% 0.63 MB/s
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 53 59 35 54 43 MB/s
47.1% Average
Read 116
Write 124
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 47.9
66% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.4
118% 1.17 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,361,681 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 - $51

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples487x
Core i3-4160Intel  $79Bench 55%, 48,506 samples269x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples265x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples354x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples339x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples220x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples113x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples87x
SU650 120GBAdata  $14Bench 63%, 42,288 samples53x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples84x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples62x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples59x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $288

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