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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 82.4% (64th of 1015)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: Volume1
Poor: 49%Average: 82.4% Great: 106%

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Very good average bench

The Volume1 640GB averaged just 17.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Volume1 640GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.82MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.88MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Volume1 640GB is 57.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Volume1 640GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.65MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 103MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 6482.4%
Min Avg Max
76.3 Read 143 194
90.9 Write 141 197
37.3 Mixed 103 154
94 SusWrite 161 190
101% 137 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.32 4K Read 0.65 0.9
1.12 4K Write 2.88 4.58
0.48 4K Mixed 0.82 1.2
171% 1.45 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
578GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 184 180 193 187 188 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 197
Mixed 93
SusWrite 181
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.9 MB/s
556GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 183 194 194 188 190 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 166
Mixed 75.4
SusWrite 190
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.6 MB/s
556GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 166 185 202 202 205 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 165
Mixed 75.6
SusWrite 179
111% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.63 MB/s
336GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
94.8% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 165
Mixed 154
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 3.49
4K Mixed 0.49
139% 1.49 MB/s
103GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
77.6% Very good
Read 122
Write 147
Mixed 152
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 4.58
4K Mixed 0.51
168% 1.91 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
59.9% Above average
Read 79.6
Write 129
Mixed 94.6
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 3.11
4K Mixed 0.48
139% 1.42 MB/s
168GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 92 99 97 100 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 76.3
Write 90.9
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 94
54% 74.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.1
189% 1.2 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,446,751 HDDs tested

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 58%
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Workstation 7%
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System: Dell Precision M4800

CPU
Core i7-4810MQIntel  $400Bench 62%, 26,927 samples855x
Core i7-4800MQIntel  $150Bench 63%, 22,632 samples488x
Core i7-4910MQIntel  $110Bench 67%, 6,703 samples299x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples1,362x
Quadro K2100MNvidiaBench 7%, 6,539 samples641x
Quadro K1100MNvidiaBench 5%, 5,195 samples385x
SSD
hynix SH920 2.5 256GBSKBench 73%, 2,404 samples50x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples46x
LMT-256L9M-11 MSATA 256GBLiteonitBench 78%, 2,178 samples43x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples169x
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 53%, 30,591 samples93x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 4x8GBHynixBench 54%, 1,944 samples81x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $400

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