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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 57.4% (213th of 1015)

Based on 1,153 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WD1001FALS-41Y6A1
Poor: 33%Average: 57.4% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The WD WD1001FALS-41Y6A1 1TB averaged 42.5% 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 0.85MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.06MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD1001FALS-41Y6A1 1TB is 41.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD1001FALS-41Y6A1 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 72.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 91.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,153 samples)
Rank 21357.4%
Min Avg Max
60.4 Read 109 136
2.5 Write 93.7 126
17.3 Mixed 72.2 97.7
2.91 SusWrite 91.1 128
67.4% 91.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 1.06 1.4
0.8 4K Write 1.92 2.4
0.5 4K Mixed 0.85 1
174% 1.28 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
822GB free
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 122 121 123 122 122 MB/s
70.7% Very good
Read 124
Write 112
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 122
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.37 MB/s
919GB free
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 114 113 113 114 117 MB/s
69.4% Good
Read 128
Write 123
Mixed 89
SusWrite 113
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.3 MB/s
884GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 102 85 103 113 118 MB/s
62.1% Good
Read 115
Write 87.6
Mixed 68.3
SusWrite 102
69% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.1
177% 1.07 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 85 86 86 83 83 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 116
Write 116
Mixed 88.9
SusWrite 84.4
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.43 MB/s
191GB free
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 71 72 73 73 73 MB/s
50% Above average
Read 102
Write 98.4
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 71.9
63% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.4 MB/s
96GB free
Firmware: 05.03D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 72 72 73 72 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 83.7
Write 77.4
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 72.1
54% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.27 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,326,559 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 44%
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System: Apple MacPro5,1

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon X56901stBench 72%, 2,873 samples203x
Xeon X5690IntelBench 75%, 4,873 samples124x
CPU: Intel Xeon X56801stBench 71%, 2,389 samples59x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples248x
RX 590AMD  $200Bench 57%, 122,060 samples57x
HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples52x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples47x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples25x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples21x
RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples106x
8x8GBUnknownBench 94%, 4,255 samples67x
3x16GBUnknownBench 61%, 613 samples56x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $234

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