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HTS545050A7E680 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 40.4% (504th of 1015)

Based on 58,479 user benchmarks.  Models: HGST HTS545050A7E680, HGST HTS 545050A7E680, HGST HTS545050A7E680
Poor: 15%Average: 40.4% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB averaged 59.6% 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 0.43MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.27MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB is 43.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 29.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 67.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 58,479 samples)
Rank 50440.4%
Min Avg Max
9.6 Read 73.3 104
15.5 Write 69 100
10.5 Mixed 29.5 39.2
23.6 SusWrite 67.3 99.6
43.6% 59.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.41 0.5
0.5 4K Write 1.27 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.43 0.5
89% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
464GB free
Firmware: GG2OAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 107 105 104 103 MB/s
59.8% Above average
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 39.1
SusWrite 104
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 98 99 100 98 102 MB/s
58.7% Above average
Read 105
Write 104
Mixed 38.7
SusWrite 99.7
63% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
189GB free
Firmware: GR2OA3E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 99 99 99 100 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 96.2
Write 91.9
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 99.1
59% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 67 69 33 50 43 MB/s
44% Average
Read 97.9
Write 92.2
Mixed 39.1
SusWrite 55.4
52% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 45 47 51 53 50 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 78.5
Write 70.7
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 49.8
41% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.67 MB/s
347GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 69 70 87 70 60 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 51.9
Write 12.2
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 68.4
26% 36.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.2
44% 0.37 MB/s
206GB free
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 21 19 20 MB/s
32.9% Below average
Read 92.4
Write 18.6
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 22.1
30% 40.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
386GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 67 61 59 56 43 MB/s
22.1% Poor
Read 19
Write 81.2
Mixed 14.2
SusWrite 57.8
31% 43 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
47% 0.43 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 35%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP 15 Notebook PC

CPU
Pentium N3540IntelBench 38%, 14,861 samples884x
A8-6410 APU R5 GraphicsAMDBench 35%, 17,789 samples749x
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 51%, 70,988 samples703x
GPU
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 73,852 samples1,777x
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 244,568 samples1,441x
Radeon R5AMDBench 2%, 36,656 samples1,062x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $35Bench 62%, 298,090 samples112x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $59Bench 107%, 171,253 samples77x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 106%, 605,938 samples66x
RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 23%, 42,730 samples920x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 35,088 samples758x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 56,731 samples516x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 17% - Very poor Total price: $35

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