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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 91.8% (14th of 1015)

Based on 379 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD8001FFWX-68J1UN0, WDC WD8001FFWX-6, WDC WD8001FFWX-68J1U, WDC WD80 01FFWX-68J1U, WDC WD80 01FFWX-68J1UN0
Poor: 63%Average: 91.8% Great: 112%

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Excellent average bench

The WD WD8001FFWX-68J1UN0 8TB averaged just 8.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD8001FFWX-68J1UN0 8TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.62MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.68MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD8001FFWX-68J1UN0 8TB is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD8001FFWX-68J1UN0 8TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 82.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 158MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 379 samples)
Rank 1491.8%
Min Avg Max
103 Read 158 199
98.2 Write 160 199
53.6 Mixed 82.1 164
97.5 SusWrite 160 197
103% 140 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 0.9 1.1
2.68 4K Write 4.62 6.2
0.42 4K Mixed 0.68 0.9
199% 2.07 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
7.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 193 201 204 181 192 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 194
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 194
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 0.8
240% 2.57 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 188 207 191 198 199 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 198
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 198
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.8
239% 2.6 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 187 207 191 198 199 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 200
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 198
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.8
244% 2.63 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 207 201 194 194 192 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 186
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 197
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.8
217% 2.23 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 185 191 186 188 181 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 172
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 184
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.6
169% 1.63 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 160 155 168 169 167 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 173
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 164
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.6
173% 1.73 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 122 129 129 134 125 MB/s
90.1% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 199
Mixed 89
SusWrite 129
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 0.8
245% 2.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 105%
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Desktop
Desktop 106%
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Workstation
Workstation 105%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z590-A

CPU
Core i7-11700KIntel  $270Bench 101%, 65,651 samples2,235x
Core i9-11900KIntel  $265Bench 103%, 44,319 samples973x
Core i5-11600KIntel  $180Bench 99%, 43,966 samples734x
GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia  $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples689x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples653x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples588x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $96Bench 394%, 276,089 samples641x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples438x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples333x
RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples216x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples209x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples208x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $621

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