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HTS725025A9A362 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 44.8% (405th of 1015)

Based on 57 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS725025A9A362
Poor: 18%Average: 44.8% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS725025A9A362 250GB averaged 55.2% 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 0.53MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.47MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS725025A9A362 250GB is 41.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS725025A9A362 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 51.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 65.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 57 samples)
Rank 40544.8%
Min Avg Max
18.7 Read 82.4 108
43.2 Write 81.6 106
11.7 Mixed 51.1 95
11.8 SusWrite 65.8 106
51.7% 70.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.09 4K Read 0.47 0.6
0.25 4K Write 1.02 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.53 0.81
97.3% 0.67 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 107 108 108 107 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 106
68% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
131GB free
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 103 102 104 69 MB/s
59.5% Above average
Read 110
Write 106
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 97.5
67% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
80GB free
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 72 72 72 72 72 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 94.4
Write 79.5
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 71.4
55% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 48 32 90 86 70 MB/s
46.4% Average
Read 102
Write 97.1
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 59.8
58% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
401GB free
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 75 76 76 75 MB/s
43.9% Average
Read 77.3
Write 75
Mixed 44.6
SusWrite 75.5
50% 68.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
401GB free
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 75 76 76 75 75 MB/s
43.2% Average
Read 75.3
Write 75.1
Mixed 45.2
SusWrite 75
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
18GB free
Firmware: PC2OC70E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 24 34 32 47 46 MB/s
14.2% Very poor
Read 14.6
Write 71.2
Mixed 29.4
SusWrite 34.6
28% 37.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
84% 0.6 MB/s
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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 53%
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Workstation 6%
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System: Dell Precision M6500

CPU
Core i7 Q 820Intel  $119Bench 52%, 2,269 samples39x
Core i7 Q 720Intel  $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples31x
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples28x
GPU
Quadro FX 2800MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,135 samples81x
FirePro M7740ATIBench 7%, 225 samples46x
Quadro FX 3800MNvidiaBench 7%, 388 samples28x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples9x
MZ7TE256HMHP-000L7 256GBSamsungBench 70%, 4,594 samples7x
PM800 Series 2.5" 256GBSamsungBench 24%, 1,200 samples5x
RAM
EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F 4x2GBUnknownBench 38%, 37 samples6x
M471B5273CH0-CH9 4x4GBSamsungBench 44%, 427 samples6x
M471B5773CHS-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 318 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $219

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