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HTS545050A7E680 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 40.5% (492nd of 1015)

Based on 66,048 user benchmarks.  Models: HGST HTS545050A7E680, HGST HTS 545050A7E680, HGST HTS545050A7E680
Poor: 14%Average: 40.5% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB averaged 59.4% 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 0.44MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.28MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB is 43.7%. 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 29.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 69.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 66,048 samples)
Rank 49240.5%
Min Avg Max
10.2 Read 71.3 103
12.5 Write 69.2 101
11.2 Mixed 29.6 39.5
25.4 SusWrite 69.9 104
43.7% 60 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.42 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.28 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.44 0.5
89.9% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
436GB free
Firmware: GR2OA350
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 96 98 98 98 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 86.2
Write 88.4
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 97.1
56% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
350GB free
Firmware: GR2OA3E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 90 91 91 91 90 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 80.5
Write 73.7
Mixed 32
SusWrite 89.8
50% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
336GB free
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 85 84 86 76 85 MB/s
47.4% Average
Read 82.2
Write 82.7
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 82.9
51% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
230GB free
Firmware: GG2OAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 79 80 79 80 79 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 80.2
Write 88.3
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 79.2
51% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
185GB free
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 89 92 92 92 93 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 52.4
Write 57.7
Mixed 23.9
SusWrite 89.7
41% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 77 89 90 81 MB/s
36.2% Below average
Read 43
Write 51.4
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 83
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.3
76% 0.67 MB/s
450GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 65 54 50 74 60 MB/s
23.1% Poor
Read 23.4
Write 67.6
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 56.9
32% 43.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
64% 0.53 MB/s
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.7 9.3 50 62 55 72 MB/s
14.9% Very poor
Read 9.5
Write 25.3
Mixed 6.5
SusWrite 42.7
15% 21 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.07 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 33%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP 15 Notebook PC

CPU
Pentium N3540IntelBench 35%, 17,042 samples275x
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 50%, 81,579 samples257x
Core i3-4005UIntelBench 45%, 39,515 samples245x
GPU
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 89,802 samples562x
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 274,655 samples558x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 223,239 samples232x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples63x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $25Bench 56%, 142,801 samples27x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $43Bench 45%, 156,194 samples21x
RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 51,191 samples259x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 38,580 samples219x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples128x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 26% - Poor Total price: $22

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