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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 38.4% (533rd of 1014)

Based on 76 user benchmarks.  Model: WD2500
Poor: 15%Average: 38.4% Great: 64%

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Poor average bench

The WD2500 250GB averaged 61.6% 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 0.56MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.44MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD2500 250GB is 48.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD2500 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 55.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 50.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 76 samples)
Rank 53338.4%
Min Avg Max
24.6 Read 70.9 112
19.7 Write 69.2 113
16.5 Mixed 50.1 105
12.5 SusWrite 55.4 111
45.3% 61.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.49 0.76
0.4 4K Write 1.44 2.1
0.1 4K Mixed 0.56 0.91
110% 0.83 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 08.02D08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 38 32 26 35 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 206
Write 9.5
Mixed 17.2
SusWrite 33.2
48% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
67% 0.53 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: 13.05C13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 20 23 22 23 23 MB/s
36% Below average
Read 103
Write 21.9
Mixed 23.8
SusWrite 22.4
31% 42.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.4
86% 0.47 MB/s
468GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 64 32 56 86 69 MB/s
34.4% Below average
Read 58.6
Write 62.1
Mixed 39.4
SusWrite 60.8
41% 55.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
67GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 47 43 43 54 MB/s
30.8% Below average
Read 56.6
Write 56.1
Mixed 43.1
SusWrite 50.5
38% 51.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.93 MB/s
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.04E05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 32 50 48 55 53 MB/s
25.9% Poor
Read 44.4
Write 55.9
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 45.4
34% 46.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: 16.07T16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 47 46 46 47 MB/s
25.9% Poor
Read 42.8
Write 45
Mixed 33
SusWrite 47
31% 42 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.04E06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 15 24 35 25 18 MB/s
12.7% Very poor
Read 20.9
Write 42.4
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 23
20% 26.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.3
58% 0.5 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 16.07T16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 37 22 20 46 43 MB/s
10.6% Very poor
Read 4.7
Write 15.4
Mixed 11.7
SusWrite 32
12% 15.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.1
32% 0.33 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 380

CPU
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples128x
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples27x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples26x
GPU
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples62x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples44x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples25x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples10x
CS900 120GBPNY  $25Bench 69%, 42,924 samples8x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples7x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples152x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples124x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $137

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