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WD30PURX-64P6ZY0 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 63.4% (173rd of 1015)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD30PURX-64P6ZY0, WDC WD30PURX-64P
Poor: 33%Average: 63.4% Great: 78%

Above average average bench

The WD WD30PURX-64P6ZY0 2TB averaged 36.6% 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 0.75MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD30PURX-64P6ZY0 2TB is 44.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD30PURX-64P6ZY0 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 71.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 92.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 17363.4%
Min Avg Max
89.5 Read 117 124
89 Write 114 150
39.2 Mixed 71.4 126
0.8 SusWrite 92.1 122
72.6% 98.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.45 4K Read 0.72 0.8
1.79 4K Write 2.1 2.3
0.21 4K Mixed 0.75 1
152% 1.19 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
78.3% Very good
Read 123
Write 150
Mixed 126
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.22
82% 0.92 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 123 124 122 123 122 MB/s
70.6% Very good
Read 124
Write 118
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 122
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.33 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 115 113 113 118 120 MB/s
68.8% Good
Read 124
Write 114
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 116
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.33 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0A80
68.7% Good
Read 124
Write 115
Mixed 112
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.21
89% 0.93 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 116 117 117 117 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 120
Write 110
Mixed 54.6
SusWrite 116
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.27 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 101 106 105 106 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 89.5
Write 89
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 105
59% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
745GB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.5 0.6 MB/s
33.4% Below average
Read 115
Write 104
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 0.8
51% 69.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.3 MB/s

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