Average Bench: 69% (130th of 1015)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD40EZRX-00SPEB0, WDC WD40EZRX-00S, WDC WD40EZRX-22S
Poor: 55%Average: 69% Great: 83%

Above average average bench

The WD WD40EZRX-00SPEB0 2TB averaged 30.9% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.21MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD40EZRX-00SPEB0 2TB is 27.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD40EZRX-00SPEB0 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 86.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 103MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Min Avg Max
106 Read 131 147
67.9 Write 117 148
59.2 Mixed 86.7 127
34.3 SusWrite 103 146
80.7% 109 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.83 1
1.74 4K Write 2.21 2.6
0.21 4K Mixed 0.78 1
162% 1.27 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
900GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 146 144 146 148 147 MB/s
Read 145
Write 141
Mixed 97
SusWrite 146
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
0GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 140 141 142 142 143 MB/s
Read 147
Write 148
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 140
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 86 88 84 96 88 MB/s
Read 106
Write 114
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 87.9
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 1.07 MB/s
246GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 75 82 90 86 89 MB/s
Read 110
Write 106
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 82.3
68% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 120 2.5 1.9 0 7.2 MB/s
Read 124
Write 112
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 34.3
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
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