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WD5000AAKS-00UU3 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 56.8% (225th of 1015)

Based on 48 user benchmarks.  Model: WD WD5000AAKS-00UU3
Poor: 36%Average: 56.8% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The WD WD5000AAKS-00UU3 500GB averaged 43.1% 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 0.47MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.67MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000AAKS-00UU3 500GB is 33.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD WD5000AAKS-00UU3 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 82.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.55MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 48 samples)
Rank 22556.8%
Min Avg Max
53 Read 104 130
52 Write 96.8 125
33.2 Mixed 87.1 125
41.4 SusWrite 82.9 116
68.8% 92.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.28 4K Read 0.55 0.79
0.99 4K Write 1.67 2.1
0.15 4K Mixed 0.47 0.9
106% 0.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
35GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 114 116 118 117 117 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 118
Write 115
Mixed 65
SusWrite 116
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
249GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 114 114 114 115 MB/s
64.3% Good
Read 111
Write 113
Mixed 74.1
SusWrite 113
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
95GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 120 120 120 112 MB/s
61.7% Good
Read 96.3
Write 95.5
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 119
68% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 93 106 103 110 113 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 108
Write 109
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 102
71% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
247GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 83 88 90 90 89 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 119
Write 98
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 84.6
64% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 80 79 94 86 MB/s
54% Above average
Read 102
Write 98.3
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 86.2
64% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 36 46 42 42 43 MB/s
44% Average
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 41.4
60% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
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Typical WD5000AAKS-00UU3 500GB Builds (Compare 494 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation 6%
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System: Fujitsu ESPRIMO_P556

CPU
Core i5-6400Intel  $79Bench 61%, 171,457 samples154x
Core i3-6100Intel  $40Bench 55%, 110,166 samples127x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples92x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples181x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples35x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples27x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples37x
MZ7TY256HDHP-00000 256GBSamsungBench 89%, 796 samples25x
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK256TBN 256GBBench 78%, 6,868 samples25x
RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 39%, 16,202 samples50x
M378A1G43EB1-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 39%, 3,078 samples35x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 6,175 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $107

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