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MB0500GCEHE 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 60.7% (184th of 1015)

Based on 675 user benchmarks.  Model: MB0500GCEHE
Poor: 31%Average: 60.7% Great: 79%

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Above average average bench

The MB0500GCEHE 500GB averaged 39.3% 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 0.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.06MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the MB0500GCEHE 500GB is 48%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the MB0500GCEHE 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 96.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 85.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 675 samples)
Rank 18460.7%
Min Avg Max
56.8 Read 115 148
38.8 Write 103 129
36.3 Mixed 85.1 116
36.5 SusWrite 96.5 131
73.9% 99.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 1.06 1.4
0.6 4K Write 2.23 3.1
0.5 4K Mixed 0.9 1.1
186% 1.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
390GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 126 126 126 127 125 MB/s
76.7% Very good
Read 141
Write 120
Mixed 112
SusWrite 126
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.8
184% 1.6 MB/s
427GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 130 129 129 128 128 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 124
Write 127
Mixed 121
SusWrite 129
93% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.47 MB/s
338GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 81 102 104 106 112 MB/s
63.9% Good
Read 128
Write 121
Mixed 102
SusWrite 94.2
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.47 MB/s
249GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 111 110 110 106 MB/s
61.6% Good
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 109
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.37 MB/s
97GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 70 70 70 70 MB/s
59.2% Above average
Read 135
Write 126
Mixed 120
SusWrite 70.2
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.63 MB/s
24GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 85 81 102 80 120 MB/s
54.2% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 79.7
Mixed 90.3
SusWrite 98.2
67% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.53 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 71 71 72 72 72 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 70.9
Write 72
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 71.8
52% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.4 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,326,329 HDDs tested

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Typical MB0500GCEHE 500GB Builds (Compare 3,317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: HP Z400 Workstation

CPU
Xeon W3520Intel  $230Bench 63%, 6,508 samples569x
Xeon W3550IntelBench 66%, 7,649 samples534x
Xeon W3565IntelBench 67%, 7,121 samples488x
GPU
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples272x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples155x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples137x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples136x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples73x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples65x
RAM
ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 42GBUnknownBench 37%, 128 samples22x
ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 46GBUnknownBench 45%, 108 samples18x
ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 46GBUnknownBench 46%, 280 samples16x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $258

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