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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 47% (355th of 1015)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: WD20
Poor: 20%Average: 47% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The WD20 2TB averaged 53.0% 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 0.61MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.87MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD20 2TB is 40.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD20 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 53.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 78.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 35547%
Min Avg Max
63.5 Read 86.3 124
61.5 Write 85.1 130
11.7 Mixed 53.7 86.7
6 SusWrite 78.9 111
55.9% 76 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.67 1
0.9 4K Write 1.87 2.4
0.21 4K Mixed 0.61 1
131% 1.05 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
639GB free
Firmware: 07.01E.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 110 109 109 109 115 MB/s
67.4% Good
Read 124
Write 130
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 111
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.33 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 80.05A.E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 108 107 109 106 MB/s
60.9% Good
Read 105
Write 102
Mixed 56.4
SusWrite 107
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.27 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.05A.E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 98 101 102 102 102 MB/s
56.2% Above average
Read 95
Write 89.5
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 101
61% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 0.97 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.04C.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 85 90 96 96 96 MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 96.5
Write 91.8
Mixed 51.2
SusWrite 91.2
61% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
103% 0.6 MB/s
871GB free
Firmware: 25.0BE.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 85.7
Write 72
Mixed 11.7
41% 56.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.21
94% 1.05 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 90.04R.A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 80 81 79 80 81 MB/s
45.3% Average
Read 77.8
Write 82.6
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 79.7
53% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.2 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 90.04R.A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 56 59 58 57 56 MB/s
35.4% Below average
Read 66.1
Write 66.7
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 56.8
44% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
740GB free
Firmware: 90.01R.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.2 0.2 0.3 6 12 17 MB/s
20% Poor
Read 63.5
Write 70.2
Mixed 48
SusWrite 6
35% 46.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,351,925 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: Default string

CPU
Xeon E5-2620 v3IntelBench 66%, 6,890 samples1,019x
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples959x
Xeon E5-2670 v3IntelBench 66%, 3,953 samples906x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples487x
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples478x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples459x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples331x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples173x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples150x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples1,367x
Atermiter 2x8GBUnknownBench 59%, 2,316 samples489x
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples354x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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