Average Bench: 90% (22nd of 1015)

more Based on 78 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV0, WDC WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV1, WDC WD2500BHTZ-88JCPV0, WDC WD2500BHTZ-0, WDC WD25 00BHTZ-88JCP, WDC WD2500BHTZ-60JCPV0, WDC WD2500BHTZ-8, WDC WD25 00BHTZ-60JCPV0, WDC WD2500BHTZ-04JCP
Poor: 59%Average: 90% Great: 111%

Very good average bench

The WD WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV0 250GB averaged just 10.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV0 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.28MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.17MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV0 250GB is 52.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV0 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 107MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 148MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 78 samples)
Min Avg Max
118 Read 163 204
114 Write 154 183
72.7 Mixed 107 172
63.2 SusWrite 148 186
105% 143 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.97 4K Read 1.57 1.9
2.16 4K Write 4.17 4.9
0.37 4K Mixed 1.28 1.7
284% 2.34 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 184 184 186 186 187 MB/s
Read 204
Write 189
Mixed 115
SusWrite 183
127% 173 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.7
340% 2.53 MB/s
72GB free
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 149 149 150 150 148 MB/s
Read 197
Write 153
Mixed 96.9
SusWrite 149
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.6
336% 2.63 MB/s
0GB free
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 170 171 171 171 169 MB/s
Read 175
Write 165
Mixed 94.1
SusWrite 170
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1.6
335% 2.7 MB/s
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 124 105 107 112 108 MB/s
Read 132
Write 138
Mixed 78
SusWrite 109
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.3
113% 1 MB/s
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 92 108 128 111 117 MB/s
Read 119
Write 113
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 111
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
231GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 64 64 66 62 64 MB/s
Read 141
Write 65.2
Mixed 57.9
SusWrite 63.2
60% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 0.87 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,332,130 HDDs tested

Typical WD2500BHTZ-04JCPV0 250GB Builds (Compare 808 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asrock X99 Extreme4 - $261

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $982

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