Average Bench: 41.3% (477th of 1014)

Based on 215 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HCC545050A7E380

Below average average bench

The Hitachi HCC545050A7E380 500GB averaged 58.6% 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 0.41MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.11MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HCC545050A7E380 500GB is 44.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HCC545050A7E380 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 31.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 68MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 215 samples)
Min Avg Max
7.2 Read 75.5 108
24.7 Write 73 105
7.94 Mixed 31.2 60.6
16.7 SusWrite 68 105
45.2% 61.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.41 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.11 1.5
0.1 4K Mixed 0.41 0.6
82.8% 0.64 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
288GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 74 73 75 74 74 MB/s
Read 100
Write 87
Mixed 37
SusWrite 73.9
54% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
158GB free
Firmware: GG2OA700
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 74 76 75 74 MB/s
Read 95.9
Write 94.3
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 75.2
54% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 81 80 80 82 81 MB/s
Read 75.9
Write 83.3
Mixed 30.6
SusWrite 79.7
49% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
237GB free
Firmware: GG2OA700
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 77 78 78 78 78 MB/s
Read 79.2
Write 74.4
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 76.3
47% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
91% 0.77 MB/s
304GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 46 44 48 49 47 MB/s
Read 68
Write 43.3
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 45.6
33% 45.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
101% 0.73 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,309,321 HDDs tested

Typical HCC545050A7E380 500GB Builds (Compare 2,085 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H55

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $70

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