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Array 4 8TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 169% (1st of 1015)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 4
Poor: 74%Average: 169% Great: 254%

Outstanding average bench

The Amd-raid Array 4 8TB averaged 69.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Amd-raid Array 4 8TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 2.41MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 6.13MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 4 8TB is 180%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 4 8TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 148MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 243MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 1169%
Min Avg Max
110 Read 311 671
15.3 Write 243 734
32.8 Mixed 148 424
56.1 SusWrite 292 450
182% 248 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.46 4K Read 6.13 27.4
2.25 4K Write 5.06 7.7
0.24 4K Mixed 2.41 17.6
617% 4.53 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
6.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 309 299 344 342 349 MB/s
254% Outstanding
Read 557
Write 44
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 325
182% 251 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 0.5
544% 5.5 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 467 389 313 312 306 MB/s
245% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 734
Mixed 424
SusWrite 376
372% 503 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 17.6
2,347% 10.2 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 455 446 453 448 456 MB/s
244% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 431
Mixed 164
SusWrite 450
262% 360 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 2.2
1,492% 11.8 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 404 405 399 402 404 MB/s
207% Outstanding
Read 316
Write 243
Mixed 136
SusWrite 402
200% 274 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 4.5
1,140% 7.6 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 398 376 390 380 387 MB/s
193% Outstanding
Read 286
Write 349
Mixed 167
SusWrite 384
217% 297 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 5.3
1,200% 7.63 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 296 298 303 307 305 MB/s
173% Outstanding
Read 302
Write 253
Mixed 189
SusWrite 302
192% 261 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 7.2
4K Mixed 1.4
364% 3.47 MB/s
7.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 228 232 229 232 228 MB/s
125% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 99
Mixed 131
SusWrite 229
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.8
236% 2.17 MB/s
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