Average Bench: 46.4% (364th of 1015)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: MAL31000SA-W54
Poor: 29%Average: 46.4% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The MAL31000SA-W54 1TB averaged 53.5% 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 1.26MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the MAL31000SA-W54 1TB is 28.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the MAL31000SA-W54 1TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 38.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 75.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Min Avg Max
27.7 Read 80.9 101
31.8 Write 75.5 97.4
4.52 Mixed 38.2 64.2
49.9 SusWrite 78.6 101
49.9% 68.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.5 0.9
0.3 4K Write 1.26 2.2
0.11 4K Mixed 0.47 0.8
96.3% 0.74 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
519GB free
Firmware: AB52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 101 102 102 101 101 MB/s
Read 101
Write 96.3
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 101
67% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.17 MB/s
425GB free
Firmware: AB52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 96 96 96 96 MB/s
Read 96.4
Write 97.4
Mixed 62
SusWrite 95.3
65% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
479GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Read 93.3
Write 85.8
Mixed 25.2
50% 68.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.31
86% 0.83 MB/s
843GB free
Firmware: 90.04M.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 86 88 88 88 88 MB/s
Read 88
Write 84.8
Mixed 52
SusWrite 87.7
57% 78.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
449GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.06F.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 75 64 80 82 81 MB/s
Read 84.5
Write 77.8
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 72.6
52% 70.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
477GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 71 70 70 68 73 MB/s
Read 70
Write 54.5
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 69.8
45% 60.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
62% 0.53 MB/s
876GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.22G.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 49 35 36 77 78 MB/s
Read 79.7
Write 31.8
Mixed 11.4
SusWrite 49.9
31% 43.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.2
36% 0.23 MB/s
863GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 90.04M.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 59 82 94 90 91 MB/s
Read 27.7
Write 59.4
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 74.2
35% 47.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
55% 0.37 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,456,970 HDDs tested

Typical MAL31000SA-W54 1TB Builds (Compare 3,487 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $98

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