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WD80EJRX-89TA5Y0 8TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 65.9% (157th of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD80EJRX-89TA5Y0, WDC WD80 EJRX-89TA5Y0
Poor: 49%Average: 65.9% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The WD WD80EJRX-89TA5Y0 8TB averaged 34.0% 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 1.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.88MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD80EJRX-89TA5Y0 8TB is 38.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD80EJRX-89TA5Y0 8TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 63.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 113MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 15765.9%
Min Avg Max
2.5 Read 115 176
1.5 Write 118 171
2.2 Mixed 63.4 84.9
19.4 SusWrite 113 158
75% 102 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 0.88 1.1
0 4K Write 1.74 2.1
0 4K Mixed 1.1 1.4
191% 1.24 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
38GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 162 159 158 160 161 MB/s
89.5% Excellent
Read 153
Write 147
Mixed 64
SusWrite 158
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.2
210% 1.37 MB/s
990GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 150 151 149 154 154 MB/s
87.1% Excellent
Read 153
Write 158
Mixed 77.4
SusWrite 151
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.3
217% 1.37 MB/s
990GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 151 150 147 153 150 MB/s
83.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 155
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 149
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.3
227% 1.47 MB/s
386GB free
Firmware: 80.H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 100 104 109 105 103 MB/s
78.6% Very good
Read 169
Write 177
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 105
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.3
221% 1.4 MB/s
25GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 135 118 116 129 129 MB/s
76.1% Very good
Read 141
Write 137
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 124
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
191GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 145 145 143 138 140 MB/s
73.8% Very good
Read 115
Write 129
Mixed 72.6
SusWrite 142
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.2
208% 1.37 MB/s
793GB free
Firmware: 80.H0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 90 87 88 84 86 MB/s
54.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 113
Mixed 67
SusWrite 86.8
68% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
197% 1.3 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - $210

CPU
Core i7-950Intel  $100Bench 66%, 36,389 samples627x
Core i7 930Intel  $199Bench 64%, 19,497 samples406x
Core i7 960Intel  $220Bench 68%, 16,233 samples218x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples149x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples104x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples102x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples70x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples68x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples57x
RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples343x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples331x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples224x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $397

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