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Red 1TB (2012)

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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Average Bench: 65.7% (156th of 1010)

more Based on 9,915 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD10EFRX-68JCSN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68J, WDC WD10EFRX-68P, WDC WD10 EFRX-68JCSN0, WD10EFRX-68FYTN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68PJCN0, WDC WD10EFRX-6BJCSN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68FYTN0, WD WD10EFRX-68JCSN0, WDC WD10 EFRX-68PJCN0, WDC WD10EFRX-68F, WDC WD10 EFRX-68FYTN0
Poor: 40%Average: 65.7% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The WD Red 1TB (2012) averaged 34.2% 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 0.89MB/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 46.7%. 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 72.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 110MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,915 samples)
Rank 15665.7%
Min Avg Max
65.2 Read 119 156
65.5 Write 112 147
38.1 Mixed 72.7 97.6
53.9 SusWrite 110 148
76% 103 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.85 1
1.1 4K Write 2.42 3
0.4 4K Mixed 0.89 1
179% 1.39 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
904GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 155 155 156 156 156 MB/s
91% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 149
Mixed 100
SusWrite 155
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.53 MB/s
778GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 143 141 142 143 143 MB/s
86.9% Excellent
Read 161
Write 131
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 142
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.57 MB/s
887GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 144 142 142 144 144 MB/s
83.2% Excellent
Read 147
Write 136
Mixed 95.5
SusWrite 143
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
716GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 137 138 139 136 MB/s
80.1% Excellent
Read 142
Write 133
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 137
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.57 MB/s
761GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 106 119 103 109 119 MB/s
69.9% Good
Read 131
Write 103
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 112
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.37 MB/s
386GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 114 118 118 118 MB/s
68.6% Good
Read 122
Write 124
Mixed 85
SusWrite 117
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.43 MB/s
455GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 113 113 114 115 MB/s
68.4% Good
Read 125
Write 114
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 113
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.43 MB/s
168GB free
Firmware: 82.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 93 93 94 93 MB/s
63.1% Good
Read 126
Write 126
Mixed 107
SusWrite 93.3
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
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Gaming 93%
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Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $154

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $280Bench 87%, 209,763 samples5,719x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $234Bench 84%, 135,646 samples4,477x
Core i7-7700KIntel  $350Bench 96%, 211,346 samples728x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 98%, 400,102 samples2,896x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $460Bench 123%, 332,411 samples1,722x
GTX 970Nvidia  $300Bench 64%, 328,704 samples1,468x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $85Bench 103%, 342,830 samples2,019x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $87Bench 110%, 237,348 samples1,480x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 196%, 101,901 samples417x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $130Bench 86%, 110,500 samples1,167x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $105Bench 71%, 30,383 samples677x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $186Bench 72%, 21,697 samples644x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $979

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