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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 39.2% (521st of 1015)

Based on 23 user benchmarks.  Model: Disk drive
Poor: 18%Average: 39.2% Great: 51%

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Poor average bench

The Disk drive 640GB averaged 60.8% 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 0.31MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Disk drive 640GB is 33%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Disk drive 640GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 58.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 60.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)
Rank 52139.2%
Min Avg Max
7.5 Read 72.5 141
11 Write 60.1 84
11.2 Mixed 55.8 85
12.3 SusWrite 58.4 107
45.7% 61.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.03 4K Read 0.35 0.7
0.1 4K Write 1 1.8
0.06 4K Mixed 0.31 0.9
67.4% 0.55 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 112 107 106 112 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 141
Write 34.5
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 107
62% 84 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 93 89 56 79 78 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 17.8
Mixed 40
SusWrite 78.7
43% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.1
34% 0.37 MB/s
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STDO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 85 85 86 88 MB/s
48.6% Average
Read 85
Write 77.3
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 84.4
52% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 1 MB/s
445GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GT00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 58 56 57 70 67 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 75.3
Write 70.3
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 60.2
41% 56.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
369GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 58 69 59 69 55 MB/s
38.2% Below average
Read 71.8
Write 52.5
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 61.2
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AJ1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 6.8 27 56 57 48 MB/s
32.4% Below average
Read 76.5
Write 84
Mixed 46
SusWrite 36
45% 60.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AA01117
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 32 34 35 34 35 MB/s
26.8% Poor
Read 60.7
Write 34.8
Mixed 22
SusWrite 32.6
28% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.53 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 11 21 9.3 9.8 14 MB/s
5.68% Terrible
Read 7.5
Write 11
Mixed 11.2
SusWrite 12.3
8% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 0.1 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 38%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Asus U52F

CPU
Core i3 M 350Intel  $199Bench 38%, 14,351 samples2x
Core i5 M 460Intel  $130Bench 40%, 18,336 samples2x
Core i3 M 380Intel  $130Bench 40%, 21,755 samples2x
GPU
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples6x
SSD
256GB 256GBNetacBench 67%, 2,108 samples1x
RAM
SSZ3128M8-EAEEF 2x2GBAsintBench 24%, 277 samples2x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples1x
C1RE5SR4HN1 2x2GBUnknownBench 24%, 257 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $199

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