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HTS725025A7E630 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 51% (288th of 1015)

Based on 340 user benchmarks.  Model: HGST HTS725025A7E630
Poor: 26%Average: 51% Great: 67%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HTS725025A7E630 250GB averaged 49.0% 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 0.45MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.51MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS725025A7E630 250GB is 41.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS725025A7E630 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 43.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 82.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 340 samples)
Rank 28851%
Min Avg Max
24 Read 90 122
39.4 Write 95.3 124
12.8 Mixed 43.3 111
40.6 SusWrite 82.4 112
56.8% 77.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.16 4K Read 0.56 0.8
0.55 4K Write 1.51 1.9
0.11 4K Mixed 0.45 0.7
101% 0.84 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GSEOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 95 111 112 116 MB/s
63.1% Good
Read 115
Write 94.1
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 105
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
221GB free
Firmware: GSEOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 110 111 110 111 101 MB/s
62.1% Good
Read 107
Write 113
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 109
64% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1.03 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: GSEOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 109 110 107 105 111 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 75.6
Write 75.8
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 109
51% 70.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: GSEOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 106 107 108 106 109 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 74
Write 66.2
Mixed 18
SusWrite 107
48% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GSEOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 56 66 64 81 68 MB/s
45.9% Average
Read 94.3
Write 104
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 65.4
53% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.87 MB/s
35GB free
Firmware: GHEOA420
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 79 79 78 78 78 MB/s
44.3% Average
Read 75.7
Write 79.4
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 78.4
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GSEOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 24 15 25 20 24 MB/s
8.11% Terrible
Read 7.2
Write 22.4
Mixed 13
SusWrite 21.1
12% 15.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.1 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples2,280x
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples1,693x
Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples357x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples3,240x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples230x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples195x
SSD
KingFast 512GBBench 79%, 3,625 samples122x
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 120%, 13,766 samples97x
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples89x
RAM
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBUnknownBench 69%, 1,440 samples341x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples315x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180

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