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WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 60.1% (187th of 1015)

more Based on 28,774 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-16NG8T1, WDC WD50 00LPLX-75ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-00ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-22ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-16NG8T1, WDC WD50 00LPLX-75ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-16ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-22ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-24ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-08ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-75ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-00ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-22ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-75ZNTT1, WDC WD5000LPLX-60ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-60ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-21ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-7, WDC WD5000LPLX-60ZNTT2, WDC WD5000LPLX-60ZNTT1, WDC WD5000LPLX-21ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-6, WDC WD50 00LPLX-60ZNTT2, WDC WD5000LPLX-75KA9T0, WDC WD5000LPLX-08ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-16ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-60ZNTT1, WDC WD5000LPLX-66ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-1, WDC WD5000LPLX-66ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-2, WDC WD5000LPLX-66ZNTT1, WDC WD5000LPLX-0, WDC WD5000LPLX-60ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-08ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-00ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-16ZNTT1, WD5000LPLX-60ZN, WDC WD5000LPLX-08ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-16ZNTT0, WDC WD5000LPLX-21ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-66ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-60ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-24ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-22ZNT, WDC WD5000LPLX-75ZNT, WDC WD50 00LPLX-66ZNTT0, WDC WD50 00LPLX-66ZNTT1
Poor: 32%Average: 60.1% Great: 82%

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Above average average bench

The WD WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB averaged 39.9% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.95MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB is 50.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 59MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 97.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 28,774 samples)
Rank 18760.1%
Min Avg Max
52 Read 111 147
33.5 Write 103 142
29.8 Mixed 59 77
42.3 SusWrite 97.9 144
67.9% 92.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.61 0.8
0.6 4K Write 1.95 2.63
0.3 4K Mixed 0.73 0.9
143% 1.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
463GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 131 133 131 132 132 MB/s
75.3% Very good
Read 131
Write 135
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 131
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
462GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 133 133 132 132 132 MB/s
75% Very good
Read 129
Write 136
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 133
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
103GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 140 140 139 137 141 MB/s
71.9% Very good
Read 112
Write 92.6
Mixed 62
SusWrite 139
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
151GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 110 110 110 110 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 139
Write 132
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 110
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.4 MB/s
427GB free
Firmware: 04.01A04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 121 120 120 120 121 MB/s
68.1% Good
Read 121
Write 119
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 116
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
311GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 96 108 106 107 105 MB/s
59.4% Above average
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 102
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01A05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 41 43 43 49 37 MB/s
43.6% Average
Read 110
Write 112
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 41.5
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.4
95% 0.83 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 43%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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System: HP EliteBook 840 G3

CPU
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples3,440x
Core i7-6600UIntelBench 45%, 31,982 samples929x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples864x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples5,571x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples1x
SSD
SD8SN8U-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 70%, 12,432 samples614x
SSDSCKKF256G8H 256GBIntelBench 85%, 2,188 samples301x
MTFDDAV256TBN-1AR15ABHA 256GBCrucialBench 74%, 4,569 samples178x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples719x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples707x
HMA81GS6MFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 36%, 6,703 samples283x
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