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WD WD10EFRX

Red 1TB (2012)

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 67.2% (149th of 1015)

more Based on 25,529 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD10EFRX-68JCSN0, WD10EFRX-68PJCN, WDC WD10 EFRX-68JCSN0, WD10EFRX-68FYTN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68FYTN0, WD WD10EFRX-68JCSN0, WDC WD10 EFRX-68FYTN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68J, WDC WD10EFRX-68EUZN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68P, WDC WD10EFRX-68PJCN0, WDC WD10EFRX-6BJCSN0, WDC WD10 EFRX-68PJCN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68F
Poor: 42%Average: 67.2% Great: 88%

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Above average average bench

The WD Red 1TB (2012) averaged 32.7% 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 Write Speed 2.42MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Red 1TB (2012) is 46%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Red 1TB (2012) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 74.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 112MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25,529 samples)
Rank 14967.2%
Min Avg Max
75.2 Read 122 159
73.5 Write 115 145
37.5 Mixed 74.7 99.1
62.5 SusWrite 112 149
77.9% 106 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.85 1.1
0.85 4K Write 2.42 2.9
0.5 4K Mixed 0.9 1
180% 1.39 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 146 147 147 147 147 MB/s
88.8% Excellent
Read 162
Write 153
Mixed 89.2
SusWrite 147
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
930GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 142 143 143 143 143 MB/s
81.9% Excellent
Read 143
Write 139
Mixed 96.4
SusWrite 142
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
735GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 136 136 137 136 MB/s
74.9% Very good
Read 125
Write 122
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 136
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 114 117 117 118 MB/s
67% Good
Read 116
Write 110
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 117
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
452GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 93 93 93 93 94 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 84.7
Write 75.8
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 92
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.43 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 66 72 63 64 71 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 80.2
Write 79.3
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 68.1
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.2 MB/s
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Gaming 101%
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Desktop 88%
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Workstation 96%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $198Bench 84%, 703,010 samples15,971x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $270Bench 82%, 412,781 samples10,460x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $329Bench 87%, 432,810 samples8,632x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 118%, 403,865 samples5,584x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $400Bench 107%, 302,536 samples5,199x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $338Bench 88%, 359,315 samples4,781x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $51Bench 106%, 481,221 samples3,103x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $85Bench 289%, 222,396 samples2,366x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $65Bench 271%, 313,524 samples2,152x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $95Bench 85%, 179,799 samples5,489x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $79Bench 85%, 377,979 samples5,283x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $71Bench 83%, 417,739 samples3,797x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $984

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Good

15 months ago.

Not better speed but very stable speed with low cache memory and only 5400RPM For that price you get faster or more memory or both but .... with WD i have long year good expirience

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