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HUS724040AL 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 81.6% (69th of 1015)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Model: HGST HUS724040AL
Poor: 68%Average: 81.6% Great: 93%

Very good average bench

The Hitachi HUS724040AL 2TB averaged just 18.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Hitachi HUS724040AL 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.84MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.43MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUS724040AL 2TB is 24.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi HUS724040AL 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 79.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 142MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 6981.6%
Min Avg Max
97.8 Read 142 165
100 Write 143 170
73.5 Mixed 79.8 93
75.8 SusWrite 142 172
92.9% 127 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.9 4K Read 1 1.2
2.3 4K Write 2.43 2.5
0.8 4K Mixed 0.84 1
180% 1.42 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: ABW0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 174 174 172 174 174 MB/s
96.6% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 170
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 172
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: A580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 161 163 164 163 162 MB/s
91.6% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 157
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 162
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
175% 1.4 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: A580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 162 160 163 162 165 MB/s
91.4% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 152
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 162
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.37 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: A580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 163 160 163 162 164 MB/s
90.2% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 154
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 162
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.37 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: AA70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 166 167 116 126 166 MB/s
85.8% Excellent
Read 147
Write 160
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 152
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
175% 1.4 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: A580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 124 124 124 124 MB/s
72.2% Very good
Read 127
Write 123
Mixed 75
SusWrite 124
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
175% 1.4 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: AC50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 123 123 123 123 MB/s
70.9% Very good
Read 124
Write 122
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 123
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.57 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: A580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 109 123 123 122 MB/s
68.1% Good
Read 121
Write 122
Mixed 75.6
SusWrite 116
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
177% 1.43 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: A580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 69 73 80 87 80 MB/s
50% Average
Read 97.8
Write 100
Mixed 76
SusWrite 75.8
65% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
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