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WD WD05PURZ

Purple Surveillance 500GB (2017)

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 48.5% (328th of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD05PURZ-85U8XY0, WD05PURZ-85U8XY0, WDC WD05 PURZ-85GU6Y0, WDC WD05PURZ-85GU6Y0, WDC WD05 PURZ-85U8XY0
Poor: 28%Average: 48.5% Great: 65%

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Below average average bench

The WD Purple Surveillance 500GB (2017) averaged 51.5% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.01MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Purple Surveillance 500GB (2017) is 37%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Purple Surveillance 500GB (2017) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 32848.5%
Min Avg Max
20.3 Read 86.6 143
44 Write 92 147
19.3 Mixed 54.9 88.6
26.6 SusWrite 80.7 129
57.8% 78.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 0.64 1
0.7 4K Write 2.01 2.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.73 1
145% 1.12 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
380GB free
Firmware: 01.01R.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 129 129 130 129 MB/s
78.2% Very good
Read 143
Write 147
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 129
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 113 112 114 114 MB/s
65.1% Good
Read 114
Write 113
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 113
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 72 83 80 86 78 MB/s
52.3% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 100
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 83.3
54% 75.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.23 MB/s
277GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 95 94 95 95 95 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 80.7
Write 95.6
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 93.8
61% 83 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
387GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 40 65 85 78 87 MB/s
37% Below average
Read 61
Write 68.8
Mixed 52.3
SusWrite 67.2
46% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
4GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 69 69 55 67 69 MB/s
34.2% Below average
Read 52.6
Write 44
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 66.4
36% 48.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.6 MB/s
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 80 75 79 89 MB/s
28.2% Poor
Read 20.3
Write 75.5
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 77.8
38% 52.3 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.1
32% 0.4 MB/s
411GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 21 45 36 40 44 MB/s
26.4% Poor
Read 51.5
Write 65.8
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 40.4
37% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.63 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 49%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Motherboard: ECS H61H2-M12

CPU
Core i3-2100Intel  $49Bench 51%, 63,701 samples40x
Core i3-2120Intel  $170Bench 51%, 77,810 samples39x
Core i3-3220Intel  $79Bench 52%, 71,790 samples36x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples71x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples39x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples30x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples23x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples12x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples9x
RAM
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples11x
9905471-017.A00LF 1x4GBKingstonBench 26%, 801 samples7x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples7x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $77

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