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WD WD1502FAEX

Black 1.5TB (2010)

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 66.4% (158th of 1015)

more Based on 4,424 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD1502FAEX-007BA0, WD1502FAEX-0078A0, WDC WD15 02FAEX-007BA, WDC WD1502FAEX-007BA, WDC WD15 02FAEX-007BA0, WD1502FAEX-007BA0, WDC WD1502FAEX-0, WD1502FA EX-0078A0, WD1502FAEX-007B
Poor: 42%Average: 66.4% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The WD Black 1.5TB (2010) averaged 33.5% 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 0.95MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.13MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Black 1.5TB (2010) is 43.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Black 1.5TB (2010) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 93.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 110MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,424 samples)
Rank 15866.4%
Min Avg Max
67.6 Read 121 162
65 Write 111 139
56.5 Mixed 93.1 121
68.6 SusWrite 110 142
80.6% 109 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.13 1.4
1.7 4K Write 2.42 2.9
0.8 4K Mixed 0.95 1.1
198% 1.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
926GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 126 125 126 125 MB/s
83.2% Excellent
Read 165
Write 133
Mixed 122
SusWrite 125
101% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.6 MB/s
628GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 94 118 131 136 138 MB/s
75.2% Very good
Read 140
Write 131
Mixed 109
SusWrite 122
93% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.47 MB/s
960GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 91 95 94 92 MB/s
66.7% Good
Read 139
Write 120
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 93.1
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
859GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 109 111 111 111 MB/s
62.1% Good
Read 106
Write 103
Mixed 102
SusWrite 110
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
190% 1.5 MB/s
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 65 68 75 94 112 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 93.5
Write 84.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 80.2
52% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.27 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 126 124 124 140 138 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 46
Write 137
Mixed 101
SusWrite 126
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.3 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 31,960,138 HDDs tested.

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Gaming 47%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 44%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING - $120

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $180Bench 72%, 283,257 samples1,796x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $148Bench 77%, 517,427 samples1,353x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $200Bench 75%, 100,375 samples910x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $250Bench 57%, 1,007,567 samples1,007x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 78%, 939,587 samples862x
RX 580AMD  $170Bench 57%, 572,114 samples754x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $65Bench 108%, 414,016 samples463x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 646,620 samples353x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 535,648 samples298x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $69Bench 83%, 405,551 samples738x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $85Bench 87%, 146,346 samples344x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $60Bench 86%, 165,227 samples295x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $684

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