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WD5000AAKX-75U6A 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 52.7% (272nd of 1015)

Based on 67 user benchmarks.  Model: WD WD5000AAKX-75U6A
Poor: 29%Average: 52.7% Great: 67%

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Average average bench

The WD WD5000AAKX-75U6A 500GB averaged 47.3% 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 1.47MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000AAKX-75U6A 500GB is 38.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD5000AAKX-75U6A 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 72.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.48MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 67 samples)
Rank 27252.7%
Min Avg Max
29.6 Read 95.1 120
47.6 Write 93.4 118
31.9 Mixed 82.4 116
27 SusWrite 72.8 120
63.8% 85.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.08 4K Read 0.48 0.7
0.62 4K Write 1.47 1.96
0.15 4K Mixed 0.47 0.9
99.1% 0.81 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
318GB free
Firmware: 19.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 112 112 113 113 110 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 113
Write 111
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 108
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
373GB free
Firmware: 19.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 112 119 120 121 120 MB/s
63.2% Good
Read 105
Write 109
Mixed 69
SusWrite 115
73% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 89 89 90 91 MB/s
46% Average
Read 72.7
Write 90.8
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 87.5
58% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
350GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.01H20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 55 49 50 59 52 MB/s
44.3% Average
Read 102
Write 97.6
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 51.7
60% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 47 41 65 39 54 MB/s
41.9% Average
Read 95.3
Write 80.5
Mixed 59
SusWrite 50.7
53% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 66 61 82 80 MB/s
37.6% Below average
Read 55.3
Write 64
Mixed 30
SusWrite 75.8
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.1
30% 0.33 MB/s
282GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 84 87 92 92 92 MB/s
29.3% Poor
Read 15
Write 31
Mixed 46
SusWrite 86.6
33% 44.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.2
74% 0.8 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

CPU
Core i3-4150Intel  $42Bench 55%, 36,627 samples191x
Core i3-4130Intel  $42Bench 52%, 49,509 samples165x
Pentium G3240Intel  $51Bench 50%, 10,752 samples122x
GPU
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples281x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples223x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples217x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples89x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples79x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $51Bench 45%, 156,194 samples39x
RAM
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples58x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples52x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 32%, 29,968 samples42x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $71

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