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VMware Virtual S 54GB

VMware Virtual S 54GB
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Effective Speed -95%Effective Speed -95%Average Score -34%Read -68%, Write -74%, 4K Read 66%, 4K Write 7%, Mixed -8%, 4K Mixed 52%, SusWrite -216%Peak Score +159% Read -4%, Write -5%, 4K Read 365%, 4K Write 188%, Mixed 62%, 4K Mixed 570%, SusWrite -61%Value & Sentiment -19%User Rating -19%Nice To Haves -4%Age -4%

Barracuda 7200.14 1TB

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Average Bench: 45% (398^th of 1015)

Based on 23 user benchmarks. Model: VMware, VMware Virtual S

Poor: 15%Average: 45% Great: 87%

Below average average bench

The Vmware, VMware Virtual S 54GB averaged 55.0% 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 1.27MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.42MB/s

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Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Vmware, VMware Virtual S 54GB is 72.3%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Vmware, VMware Virtual S 54GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 47.6MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 78.6MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)

Rank 39845%

Min	Avg	Max
8	Read 92.3	191
17	Write 78.6	172
19.4	Mixed 73.3	152
10.8	SusWrite 47.6	121
54.2% 72.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.01	4K Read 1.42	4.8
0.38	4K Write 2.13	7.1
0.13	4K Mixed 1.27	6.7
240% 1.61 MB/s

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The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

HRV-User, 2 years ago.

50GB free

Firmware: 1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 34 34 34 33 33 MB/s

59.2% Above average

Write 123

Mixed 137

SusWrite 38.1

87% 116 MB/s

4K Read 3.2

4K Write 7.1

4K Mixed 0.8

354% 3.7 MB/s

HRV-User, 2 years ago.

39GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 30 48 30 12 MB/s

55.9% Above average

Write 83

Mixed 91.5

SusWrite 49.1

68% 91.6 MB/s

4K Read 4.8

4K Write 5.7

4K Mixed 6.7

1,050% 5.73 MB/s

FRA-User, 12 months ago.

21GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 37 35 38 38 MB/s

39.8% Below average

Write 74.9

Mixed 76.4

SusWrite 36.2

54% 72 MB/s

4K Read 3.7

4K Write 3.9

4K Mixed 3.1

571% 3.57 MB/s

HRV-User, 3 years ago.

40GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 18 18 17 17 17 MB/s

20.1% Poor

Write 17

Mixed 24.4

SusWrite 17.3

20% 27.5 MB/s

4K Read 3

4K Write 1.1

4K Mixed 0.5

201% 1.53 MB/s

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Average Bench: 45% (398^th of 1015)