TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WD WD10SPCX

Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)

▲ 507 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 44.7% (407th of 1015)

more Based on 57,200 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD10SPCX-22HWST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-80KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-08H, WDC WD10SPCX-21KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-75HWST, WDC WD10 SPCX-60HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-22KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-08M2NA0, WDC WD10SPCX-75KHST0, WD10SPCX-60KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-60, WDC WD10SPCX-80HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-75K, WDC WD10SPCX-60KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-00HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-55H, WDC WD10SPCX-11H, WDC WD10SPCX-00HWST1, WDC WD10SPCX-11HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-08S8TT0, WD10SPCX-75KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-55HWST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-80HWST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-21KHST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-75HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-22H, WDC WD10SPCX-75KHST, WDC WD10SPCX-16KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-80KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-60HWST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-75KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-75, WDC WD10 SPCX-22KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-24KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-21K, WD10SPCX-75HWST, WDC WD10 SPCX-24HWST1, WDC WD10 SPCX-08HWST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-24HWST0, WD10SPCX-75KHST, WD10SPCX-24HWST1, WDC WD10 SPCX-22HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-00KHST0, WDC WD10SPCX-75HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-11KHST0, WD10SPCX-24HWST, WDC WD10SPCX-60K, WDC WD10SPCX-16HWST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-08S8TT0, WDC WD10SPCX-80H, WDC WD10SPCX-24HWST1, WDC WD10SPCX-08S, WDC WD10SPCX-08HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-24HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-00H, WDC WD10 SPCX-60KHST0, WDC WD10 SPCX-00HWST0, WDC WD10SPCX-24H
Poor: 21%Average: 44.7% Great: 63%

Popular builds with this HDD

Below average average bench

The WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013) averaged 55.3% 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 0.58MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.59MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013) is 41.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 45.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 73.7MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 57,200 samples)
Rank 40744.7%
Min Avg Max
39 Read 81.9 110
18.5 Write 73.7 108
18.5 Mixed 45.3 60.2
27.9 SusWrite 73.7 110
50.4% 68.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.46 0.6
0.5 4K Write 1.59 2.2
0.2 4K Mixed 0.58 0.7
114% 0.88 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
619GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 94 97 95 96 MB/s
54.7% Above average
Read 95.6
Write 89.4
Mixed 55.1
SusWrite 94.9
62% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
187GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 91 88 90 91 88 MB/s
53.5% Above average
Read 96.7
Write 97.4
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 89.4
62% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 1 MB/s
400GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 64 84 87 86 86 MB/s
51.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 31.3
Mixed 30.1
SusWrite 76.4
44% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
88% 0.53 MB/s
921GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 80 79 79 79 78 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 88.7
Write 100
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 79.4
60% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 1 MB/s
137GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 68 67 64 69 71 MB/s
31.7% Below average
Read 42.2
Write 42.2
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 68
35% 47.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
57,200 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 51,616,494 HDDs tested.

 Prices

If you buy via one of these links, our site may earn a commission.

AmazonUS $5813 mins
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013) Builds (Compare 1,764 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 80NV

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples1,416x
Core i5-6300HQIntelBench 54%, 41,531 samples348x
GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples1,116x
GTX 960MNvidiaBench 16%, 73,363 samples645x
GTX 980Nvidia  $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples2x
SSD
MZVLV128HCGR-000L2 128GBSamsungBench 98%, 1,748 samples74x
MZVLV256HCHP-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 127%, 2,256 samples49x
SAMSUNG MZVLV128 128GBNvmeBench 104%, 3,203 samples48x
RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 55,289 samples235x
M471A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 20,956 samples216x
M471A5143DB0-CPB 2x4GBSamsungBench 67%, 6,545 samples127x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Popular Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013) systems:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) September 2023 HDD Rankings.

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $316Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $215Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $140Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $54G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback