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WD WD5000AAKX

Blue 500GB (2010)

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 52.6% (272nd of 1015)

more Based on 496,077 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0, WD5000AAKX-001C, WDC WD5000AAKX-60A0UU0, WDC WD5000AAKX-ER233R32, WDC WD50 00AAKX-08U6AAO, WD5000AA KX - 003CAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-00PWE, WDC WD5000AAKX-0ERMA0, WDC WD50 00AAKX-329BA, WD5000AAKX-75U6AA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-0086U, WD5000AAKX-003CAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-55U6AA0, WD5000AAKX-001CA, WD5000AA KX-003CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-63U7B1, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-001CAO, WDC WD50 00AAKX-08U6AA0, WD5000AAKX-32ERMA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERM, WDC WD5000AAKX-00LCA0, WDC WD50 00AAKX-08ERMA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-19U6AA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-329BA, WD5000AAKX-22ERMAO, WDC WD5000AAKX-08UA005G, WDC WD5000AAKX-42R6B0, WD5000AAKX-003CA0, WD5000AAKX-221CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0, WDC WD50 00AAKX-00ERMA, WDC WD5000AAKX-323CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-753CA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-0000SNSN, WDC WD5000AAKX-753CA1, WDC WD5000AAKX-22ERM, WDC WD5000AAKX-08K2TA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-60U6AA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-08U6A, WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERAM0, WDC WD5000AAKX-LCD0A, WDC 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Poor: 24%Average: 52.6% Great: 69%

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Average average bench

The WD Blue 500GB (2010) averaged 47.3% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.63MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue 500GB (2010) is 45.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue 500GB (2010) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 62MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 88MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 496,077 samples)
Rank 27252.6%
Min Avg Max
29.3 Read 95.3 124
33.8 Write 92.8 121
29 Mixed 62 76
32.4 SusWrite 88 121
62.2% 84.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.61 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.63 2.1
0.3 4K Mixed 0.78 1
142% 1.01 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
338GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 113 113 115 114 MB/s
66.7% Good
Read 119
Write 116
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 113
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
109GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 111 112 111 110 MB/s
57.8% Above average
Read 90.5
Write 90.9
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 111
64% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
62GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 62 66 65 63 63 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 110
Write 108
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 63.9
65% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: 78.06F.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 85 87 88 88 87 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 85.6
Write 84.4
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 86.7
58% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.67 MB/s
362GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 106 104 106 105 MB/s
48% Average
Read 61.6
Write 93.8
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 105
55% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 65 77 88 92 88 MB/s
41.6% Average
Read 63.8
Write 107
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 81
60% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
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Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,735x
Core i7-2600Intel  $128Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,381x
Core i5-3470Intel  $149Bench 63%, 223,595 samples827x
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HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,237x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,073x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $100Bench 29%, 946,701 samples891x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples752x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples442x
A400 480GBKingston  $33Bench 74%, 237,487 samples371x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples499x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples353x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples267x
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3 years ago.

lasted me many years with no problems

HM100_techno
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Good

3 years ago.

Look great. Far faster and has good sus write speed. Just using it as a storage drive and all seem good.

Drakorvich
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48

Good

3 years ago.

it's OK for a gaming drive, Perfect for a storage drive! My only complaint about it is the small amount of storage.

kuroiikaze
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42

Average

2 years ago.

still ok to use, but find something better

dafille
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Good

5 years ago.

It's a good HDD for everyday use. I haven't had any problems with it for the 3 years I have had it. Not so expensive eather.

RoosSkywalker
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Good

4 years ago.

It just works.

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