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WDC WD30EFRX-68E 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 62.3% (178th of 1015)

Based on 41 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID WDC WD30EFRX-68E
Poor: 42%Average: 62.3% Great: 81%

Above average average bench

The Amd-raid WDC WD30EFRX-68E 3TB averaged 37.6% 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 0.79MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.07MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid WDC WD30EFRX-68E 3TB is 38.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid WDC WD30EFRX-68E 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 62.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 103MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 41 samples)
Rank 17862.3%
Min Avg Max
7.8 Read 114 157
7 Write 106 154
7.7 Mixed 62.8 119
18.8 SusWrite 103 144
70.9% 96.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 0.79 1.1
0.2 4K Write 2.07 2.7
0.1 4K Mixed 0.79 1.1
159% 1.22 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
836GB free
Firmware: 82.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 145 144 145 144 145 MB/s
82.5% Excellent
Read 143
Write 147
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 144
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 82.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 109 122 95 103 75 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 128
Write 73.3
Mixed 55.1
SusWrite 103
66% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.17 MB/s
443GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 84 83 84 83 84 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 130
Write 118
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 83.5
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 47 24 80 86 99 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 85.5
Write 101
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 70
55% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.33 MB/s
594GB free
Firmware: 82.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 74 75 75 75 71 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 80.7
Write 7
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 66.5
40% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.1
176% 1 MB/s
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