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HUA723020ALA 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 62.9% (175th of 1015)

Based on 197 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HUA723020ALA
Poor: 32%Average: 62.9% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Hitachi HUA723020ALA 2TB averaged 37.0% 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 0.62MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUA723020ALA 2TB is 53%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HUA723020ALA 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 93.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 81.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 197 samples)
Rank 17562.9%
Min Avg Max
55.5 Read 117 160
35.7 Write 106 142
30.9 Mixed 81.5 141
34.8 SusWrite 93.6 141
73.6% 99.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.77 1
0.61 4K Write 1.8 2.2
0.27 4K Mixed 0.62 0.9
134% 1.06 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 134 142 147 145 146 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 133
Write 144
Mixed 77.9
SusWrite 143
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.27 MB/s
687GB free
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 132 131 132 134 131 MB/s
77.4% Very good
Read 138
Write 135
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 132
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
917GB free
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 120 121 122 122 123 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 122
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.3 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 111 123 132 120 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 119
Write 119
Mixed 68.6
SusWrite 120
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 94 95 107 104 108 MB/s
62.5% Good
Read 120
Write 104
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 97.6
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.23 MB/s
280GB free
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 83 83 82 82 MB/s
53.6% Above average
Read 104
Write 91.6
Mixed 64.8
SusWrite 82.4
63% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 54 61 60 64 123 MB/s
51.7% Above average
Read 106
Write 133
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 73.8
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
497GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 45 76 85 91 98 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 82.7
Write 95
Mixed 58
SusWrite 75.3
57% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 42 36 29 62 84 MB/s
39.1% Below average
Read 82.3
Write 49.7
Mixed 56.6
SusWrite 53.5
45% 60.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
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Gaming 9%
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Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: EVGA 122-CK-NF68

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples13x
Core2 6600Intel  $90Bench 37%, 8,894 samples4x
Core2 Quad Q9650Intel  $170Bench 51%, 16,719 samples4x
GPU
GTX 650-TiNvidia  $152Bench 14%, 36,698 samples5x
GTX 560Nvidia  $180Bench 14%, 23,273 samples2x
GeForce 9600 GTNvidiaBench 4%, 20,826 samples2x
SSD
CS90 0 240GB SSDPNYBench 67%, 400 samples5x
SSD320 128GBTranscend  $92Bench 46%, 1,687 samples3x
CT500P3PSSD8 500GBBench 211%, 5,985 samples2x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples19x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples5x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples4x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $252

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