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EF0300FARMU 300GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 72.3% (118th of 1015)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Model: HP EF0300FARMU
Poor: 51%Average: 72.3% Great: 104%

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Good average bench

The HP EF0300FARMU 300GB averaged 27.7% 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 1.15MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.28MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HP EF0300FARMU 300GB is 52.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the HP EF0300FARMU 300GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 73.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 90.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Rank 11872.3%
Min Avg Max
130 Read 165 192
59.1 Write 90.3 190
44.2 Mixed 83.2 180
45 SusWrite 73.3 163
75.9% 103 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 1.28 1.5
0.3 4K Write 1.49 3.5
0.55 4K Mixed 1.15 1.7
209% 1.31 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 174 136 175 186 189 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 191
Mixed 96
SusWrite 173
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 1.6
303% 2.2 MB/s
279GB free
Firmware: HPD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 76 76 76 76 MB/s
77% Very good
Read 192
Write 75
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 76.3
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.3
225% 1.3 MB/s
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 94 109 119 113 MB/s
71.8% Very good
Read 144
Write 143
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 106
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1.6
297% 2.13 MB/s
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 71 71 72 74 MB/s
66.8% Good
Read 164
Write 71.4
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 68.1
70% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.2
218% 1.3 MB/s
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 64 65 70 69 71 MB/s
66.5% Good
Read 168
Write 76.1
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 63.8
71% 96 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.3
225% 1.3 MB/s
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 55 64 64 67 68 MB/s
61.3% Good
Read 150
Write 65.6
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 63.4
65% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.3
225% 1.3 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 34 51 56 52 48 MB/s
51% Above average
Read 133
Write 62
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 45
56% 76.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.77 MB/s
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPD4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 53 49 37 53 56 MB/s
51% Above average
Read 130
Write 59.1
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 47.9
56% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.1
191% 1.1 MB/s
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Typical EF0300FARMU 300GB Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation 690

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E53451stBench 41%, 462 samples8x
CPU: Intel Xeon 51601stBench 43%, 632 samples6x
CPU: Intel Xeon X53551stBench 42%, 426 samples5x
GPU
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples9x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples6x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples5x
SSD
256GB 256GBHs256eBench 63%, 119 samples3x
CS900 240GBPNY  $25Bench 73%, 61,417 samples2x
SSD 240GBBench 75%, 38,401 samples2x
RAM
8x4GBUnknownBench 90%, 5,222 samples16x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples8x
8x2GBUnknownBench 114%, 8,850 samples7x
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