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Virtual disk 550GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 44.8% (405th of 1015)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Model: VMware Virtual disk
Poor: 21%Average: 44.8% Great: 73%

Below average average bench

The Vmware Virtual disk 550GB averaged 55.2% 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 1.51MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 2.12MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Vmware Virtual disk 550GB is 52.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Vmware Virtual disk 550GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 39.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 81.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Rank 40544.8%
Min Avg Max
20.4 Read 113 238
21.2 Write 81.6 154
21.3 Mixed 74.1 159
6.3 SusWrite 39.7 89.7
57.3% 77.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 2.12 8
0.2 4K Write 2.1 4.8
0.28 4K Mixed 1.51 6.8
295% 1.91 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 89 93 91 89 MB/s
78.2% Very good
Read 182
Write 154
Mixed 159
SusWrite 89.7
109% 146 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 3.1
568% 3.43 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 43 49 41 37 39 MB/s
67.3% Good
Read 194
Write 78
Mixed 102
SusWrite 39.5
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.7
432% 2.73 MB/s
479GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 83 47 51 55 50 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 116
Write 79.8
Mixed 90.4
SusWrite 60.8
65% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 2.9
490% 2.9 MB/s
475GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 44 45 47 50 49 MB/s
46.1% Average
Read 114
Write 91
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 46.4
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.9
338% 2.03 MB/s
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