Lacie

d2 USB3 5TB

d2 USB3 5TB
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Effective Speed -7%Effective Speed -7%Average Score +8% Read -10%, Write -7%, 4K Read 58%, 4K Write 20%, Mixed -8%, 4K Mixed 8%, SusWrite -7%Peak Score +30% Read 6%, Write 5%, 4K Read 103%, 4K Write 26%, Mixed 55%, 4K Mixed 10%, SusWrite 4%Value & Sentiment User Rating -19%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves +57% Age 57%

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Average Bench: 81.7% (69^th of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks. Model: LaCie d2 USB3

Poor: 26%Average: 81.7% Great: 116%

Popular builds with this HDD

Dell OptiPlex 9020 (1)

Very good average bench

The Lacie d2 USB3 5TB averaged just 18.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Lacie d2 USB3 5TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.9MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.35MB/s

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Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Lacie d2 USB3 5TB is 89.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Lacie d2 USB3 5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.7MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 127MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)

Rank 6981.7%

Min	Avg	Max
31.8	Read 141	210
38.1	Write 127	189
32.7	Mixed 73.7	145
40.2	SusWrite 141	202
88.4% 121 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.4	4K Read 1.35	2.1
1.5	4K Write 2.39	3.1
0.38	4K Mixed 0.9	1.1
200% 1.54 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

CAN-User, 2 years ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: 1153

SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 192 190 197 195 196 MB/s

112% Outstanding

Write 189

Mixed 77.5

SusWrite 194

120% 164 MB/s

4K Read 1.4

4K Write 3.1

4K Mixed 1

227% 1.83 MB/s

USA-User, 3 years ago.

675GB free

Firmware: 1153

SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 155 153 152 155 154 MB/s

86.1% Excellent

Write 107

Mixed 72

SusWrite 153

88% 120 MB/s

4K Read 1.3

4K Write 1.9

4K Mixed 1

200% 1.4 MB/s

CAN-User, 2 years ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: 1153

SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 88 91 87 88 MB/s

34.6% Below average

Write 113

Mixed 42.2

SusWrite 88.4

50% 68.8 MB/s

4K Read 0.4

4K Write 1.5

4K Mixed 0.5

100% 0.8 MB/s

USA-User, 10 months ago.

91GB free

Firmware: 1153

SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 40 41 41 41 41 MB/s

26.3% Poor

Write 38.1

Mixed 32.7

SusWrite 40.2

30% 40.3 MB/s

4K Read 2.1

4K Write 1.6

4K Mixed 1.1

239% 1.6 MB/s

DEU-User, 2 years ago.

605GB free

Firmware: 1153

SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 41 41 42 41 41 MB/s

23.8% Poor

Write 41

Mixed 35.2

SusWrite 40.7

29% 39.6 MB/s

4K Read 1.3

4K Write 2.1

4K Mixed 0.9

193% 1.43 MB/s

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Gaming 9%

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Desktop 66%

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Workstation 9%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel $132Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	3,525x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	2,262x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	1,884x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	3,607x
GTX 1650Nvidia $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	724x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	695x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	393x
KingFast 1TBBench 95%, 2,943 samples	235x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	219x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	259x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples	185x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	181x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $175

Popular d2 USB3 5TB compatible motherboards:

Dell OptiPlex 9020 (1)

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Lacie

d2 USB3 5TB

Average Bench: 81.7% (69^th of 1015)

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Average Bench: 81.7% (69th of 1015)

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Average Bench: 81.7% (69^th of 1015)