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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 47.3% (349th of 1015)

Based on 139 user benchmarks.  Model: GB0160EAPRR
Poor: 24%Average: 47.3% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The GB0160EAPRR 160GB averaged 52.7% 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 0.69MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.87MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the GB0160EAPRR 160GB is 37.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the GB0160EAPRR 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 60.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 72MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 139 samples)
Rank 34947.3%
Min Avg Max
44.1 Read 87.7 108
26 Write 81.7 106
24.5 Mixed 60.3 99.9
23.3 SusWrite 72 105
55.7% 75.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.62 0.8
0.5 4K Write 1.87 2.5
0.27 4K Mixed 0.69 1
137% 1.06 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
134GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 103 101 100 103 102 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 108
Write 110
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 103
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
133GB free
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 91 90 91 91 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 106
Write 107
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 90.7
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.33 MB/s
107GB free
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 99 98 99 99 97 MB/s
56.5% Above average
Read 99.2
Write 99.7
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 97.4
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.37 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 86 75 79 76 80 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 106
Write 88.7
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 78.6
61% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
43GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 75 74 72 72 MB/s
43.6% Average
Read 77.7
Write 78.4
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 73.7
53% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
141GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 37 38 39 47 MB/s
40% Below average
Read 96.7
Write 98.3
Mixed 52
SusWrite 42.5
53% 72.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
143% 0.87 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 42 44 40 46 49 MB/s
36% Below average
Read 81
Write 78.7
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 44.2
48% 64.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
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Typical GB0160EAPRR 160GB Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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System: Acer Veriton S680G

CPU
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples18x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples15x
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples8x
GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples5x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples4x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples4x
SSD
Force LS 60GBCorsair  $57Bench 55%, 3,190 samples2x
X100 128GBSanDiskBench 73%, 1,695 samples2x
SSD 120GBBench 68%, 22,748 samples1x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples2x
78.A1GC6.9K1 2x2GBUnknownBench 37%, 47 samples2x
78.A1GC6.9K1 1x2GBUnknownBench 24%, 6 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $157

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