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WD2500LPVX-00V0TT0 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 41.9% (466th of 1015)

more Based on 503 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD2500LPVX-00V0TT0, WDC WD2500LPVX-22V0TT0, WDC WD25 00LPVX-22V0T, WDC WD2500LPVX-7, WDC WD25 00LPVX-00V0TT0, WDC WD2500LPVX-22V0T, WDC WD2500LPVX-2, WDC WD2500LPVX-00V0T, WDC WD25 00LPVX-22V0TT0, WDC WD2500LPVX-08V0TT5, WDC WD2500LPVX-0
Poor: 21%Average: 41.9% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The WD WD2500LPVX-00V0TT0 250GB averaged 58.1% 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 0.51MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.61MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD2500LPVX-00V0TT0 250GB is 37.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD2500LPVX-00V0TT0 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 50.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 62.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 503 samples)
Rank 46641.9%
Min Avg Max
34.8 Read 77.9 106
25.6 Write 74 106
17.7 Mixed 50.5 90.4
25.9 SusWrite 62.8 101
48.9% 66.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.41 0.6
0.6 4K Write 1.61 2.2
0.1 4K Mixed 0.51 0.9
104% 0.84 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
118GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 108 107 107 106 MB/s
58.5% Above average
Read 96.5
Write 101
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 107
67% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
77GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 82 87 85 73 MB/s
52.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 101
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 82.8
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
135GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 81 82 82 83 82 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 80
Write 78
Mixed 50.6
SusWrite 82.2
53% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.17 MB/s
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 67 85 84 55 82 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 90.6
Write 83.7
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 71.3
54% 73.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 62 58 42 74 69 MB/s
45% Average
Read 93.3
Write 90.7
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 63.2
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
91GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 59 59 59 59 58 MB/s
43.1% Average
Read 90.7
Write 87.8
Mixed 52.4
SusWrite 59.1
53% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 75 75 75 75 73 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 69.1
Write 76.6
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 74.5
49% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 1%
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Desktop
Desktop 23%
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Workstation
Workstation 1%
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System: Acer Gateway NE46Rs1

CPU
Pentium A1018IntelBench 46%, 561 samples12x
GPU
HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 28,701 samples12x
SSD
520 Series 180GBIntel  $132Bench 72%, 14,258 samples2x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples1x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $49Bench 106%, 237,241 samples1x
RAM
ACR16D3LFS1KBG/2G 1x2GBKingstonBench 17%, 2,515 samples4x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples3x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 51,191 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 6% - Terrible Total price: $132

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