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Hitachi HDP725032GLA360

Deskstar P7K500 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 35.6% (577th of 1014)

Based on 5,970 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HDP725032GLA360, Hitachi HDP725032GLA380
Poor: 17%Average: 35.6% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 320GB averaged 64.4% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.61MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 320GB is 29%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 37.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 60.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,970 samples)
Rank 57735.6%
Min Avg Max
27.5 Read 63.2 79.8
25.1 Write 63.5 81.3
19.3 Mixed 37.5 46
24.8 SusWrite 60.4 80.9
41.2% 56.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.59 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.61 1.9
0.4 4K Mixed 0.78 0.9
141% 1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
275GB free
Firmware: GM3OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 82 81 82 82 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 79.1
Write 82
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 81.7
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: GM3OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 79 79 78 78 79 MB/s
43.4% Average
Read 72.6
Write 74.2
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 78.2
49% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: GM0KA59A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 71 72 72 72 72 MB/s
41% Average
Read 70.9
Write 70.5
Mixed 44
SusWrite 71.7
47% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
249GB free
Firmware: GM3OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 71 71 71 70 MB/s
39.7% Below average
Read 69.8
Write 76.2
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 68.2
46% 63.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: GM3OA5CA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 67 68 69 69 MB/s
35.1% Below average
Read 53.8
Write 38.6
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 68.1
35% 47.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 0.97 MB/s
60GB free
Firmware: GM3OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 47 40 48 48 MB/s
30.9% Below average
Read 60.8
Write 58.6
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 46.2
38% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM3OA5CA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 49 41 44 53 55 MB/s
27.7% Poor
Read 51.8
Write 33.4
Mixed 13
SusWrite 44.3
26% 35.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.8 MB/s
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Gaming 122%
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Desktop 98%
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Workstation
Workstation 112%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B560M AORUS PRO

CPU
Core i5-11400FIntel  $116Bench 94%, 46,609 samples348x
Core i5-11400Intel  $126Bench 94%, 24,459 samples199x
Core i5-10400FIntel  $99Bench 85%, 153,026 samples144x
GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples176x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples136x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples69x
SSD
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $68Bench 224%, 92,081 samples66x
SNVS500G 500GBKingstonBench 186%, 34,043 samples63x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples41x
RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples122x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples54x
Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GVKB 2x8GBGBench 89%, 16,709 samples49x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $523

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