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WD WD10EFRX

Red 1TB (2012)

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 66.6% (153rd of 1015)

more Based on 21,818 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: 39%Average: 66.6% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The WD Red 1TB (2012) averaged 33.3% 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 0.88MB/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 47.8%. 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 72.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 111MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 21,818 samples)
Rank 15366.6%
Min Avg Max
65 Read 121 158
60.6 Write 114 146
38.9 Mixed 72.8 97.7
55.9 SusWrite 111 149
76.9% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.85 1.01
0.5 4K Write 2.42 3
0.4 4K Mixed 0.88 1
178% 1.38 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
611GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 126 126 126 126 MB/s
79.6% Very good
Read 152
Write 145
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 125
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.8
182% 1.57 MB/s
309GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 139 139 139 138 MB/s
78.4% Very good
Read 134
Write 127
Mixed 63
SusWrite 138
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.53 MB/s
64GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 119 120 119 121 MB/s
76.2% Very good
Read 146
Write 142
Mixed 59
SusWrite 120
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
581GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 123 123 123 123 MB/s
71.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 112
Mixed 64
SusWrite 122
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.63 MB/s
126GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 121 121 122 106 102 MB/s
69.2% Good
Read 126
Write 126
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 115
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.43 MB/s
344GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 85 89 88 90 90 MB/s
59.5% Above average
Read 119
Write 123
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 87.7
73% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
320GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 81 80 83 83 MB/s
51.7% Above average
Read 98
Write 96.7
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 81.4
64% 86.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
192% 1.53 MB/s
449GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 96 40 41 53 42 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 104
Write 113
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 60.5
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 75%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 67%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $228

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $290Bench 85%, 385,752 samples18,107x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $205Bench 81%, 264,584 samples12,999x
Core i7-6700Intel  $299Bench 77%, 167,613 samples2,665x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $408Bench 78%, 785,629 samples7,805x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 103%, 706,651 samples5,000x
GTX 970Nvidia  $395Bench 52%, 541,463 samples4,775x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $75Bench 104%, 662,032 samples4,579x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 110%, 469,351 samples3,733x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 200%, 175,522 samples837x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $75Bench 84%, 374,591 samples3,188x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX  $169Bench 82%, 25,604 samples2,013x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 41,556 samples2,001x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $1,076

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Good

7 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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