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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 64.5% (165th of 1015)

Based on 30 user benchmarks.  Model: WL2000GSA6472R
Poor: 31%Average: 64.5% Great: 83%

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Above average average bench

The WL2000GSA6472R 2TB averaged 35.4% 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 0.85MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.14MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL2000GSA6472R 2TB is 51.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WL2000GSA6472R 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 102MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 104MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)
Rank 16564.5%
Min Avg Max
85.9 Read 123 156
12 Write 104 141
19.7 Mixed 91 117
11.9 SusWrite 102 142
77.6% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.45 4K Read 1.14 1.5
0.5 4K Write 2.11 3
0.25 4K Mixed 0.85 1.1
181% 1.37 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 139 139 141 143 141 MB/s
81.3% Excellent
Read 142
Write 132
Mixed 110
SusWrite 141
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
198% 1.6 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 137 138 139 139 139 MB/s
79.3% Very good
Read 138
Write 138
Mixed 117
SusWrite 138
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
199% 1.5 MB/s
443GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 126 126 126 126 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 141
Write 110
Mixed 110
SusWrite 125
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.43 MB/s
275GB free
Firmware: 01.01D01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 74 70 90 93 88 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 122
Write 117
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 84.7
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
202% 1.6 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 102 102 102 102 MB/s
58.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 86
Mixed 72
SusWrite 101
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.5 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 06.00H.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s
28.4% Poor
Read 85.9
Write 12
Mixed 19.7
SusWrite 13
24% 32.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.8 MB/s
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Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 28%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - $100

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples570x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples210x
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples110x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples74x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples66x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples61x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples46x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples39x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples35x
RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples106x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples85x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples82x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $435

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