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Average Bench: 38% (539th of 1015)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Model: MSFT Virtual HD
Poor: 13%Average: 38% Great: 57%

Poor average bench

The Msft Virtual HD 2TB averaged 62.0% 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 1.16MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 2.05MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Msft Virtual HD 2TB is 44.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Msft Virtual HD 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 42.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 62MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Min Avg Max
11.3 Read 68.7 150
5 Write 62 110
9 Mixed 55.1 115
5.5 SusWrite 42.9 91.2
42.5% 57.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.27 4K Read 2.05 5
0 4K Write 2.36 6.2
0.07 4K Mixed 1.16 5.65
258% 1.85 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 6.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 14 15 16 MB/s
Read 150
Write 11.5
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 14.9
36% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.4
178% 1.2 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 10.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 94 94 92 87 93 MB/s
Read 64.9
Write 87.8
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 91.2
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.2
327% 2.77 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 10.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 86 89 82 92 MB/s
Read 63.2
Write 88.5
Mixed 40.7
SusWrite 85.9
51% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1.1
278% 2.3 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 10.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 50 50 52 52 52 MB/s
Read 80.6
Write 46.3
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 50.7
42% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 1.2
295% 2.43 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 10.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 56 58 56 57 56 MB/s
Read 62.2
Write 56.3
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 57
43% 58.2 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.1
286% 2.43 MB/s
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