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WD5000AAKX-22ERMA0 493GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 57.2% (219th of 1015)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000AAKX-22ERMA0, WDC WD5000AAKX-221CA1, WDC WD5000AAKX-221CA0
Poor: 32%Average: 57.2% Great: 69%

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Average average bench

The WD WD5000AAKX-22ERMA0 493GB averaged 42.7% 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 0.76MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.64MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000AAKX-22ERMA0 493GB is 36.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD5000AAKX-22ERMA0 493GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 67.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 89.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 21957.2%
Min Avg Max
53.8 Read 107 125
36.7 Write 102 126
19.3 Mixed 67.5 113
43.3 SusWrite 89.4 122
67.3% 91.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.62 0.8
1.1 4K Write 1.64 2.2
0.29 4K Mixed 0.76 1.1
140% 1.01 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
305GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 120 122 122 123 124 MB/s
69.2% Good
Read 120
Write 126
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 122
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
215GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 97 98 98 99 97 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 110
Write 109
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 97.2
71% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
442GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 103 104 104 106 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 101
Write 103
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 104
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1 MB/s
173GB free
Firmware: 1H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 57 54 60 44 58 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 89.1
Write 73.8
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 54
51% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
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Gaming 28%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 26%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H410M S2 V3

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel  $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples234x
Core i3-10100FIntel  $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples181x
Core i3-10105FIntelBench 82%, 14,843 samples150x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples75x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples62x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples57x
SSD
GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD 256GBGigabyteBench 163%, 10,769 samples34x
SNVS500G 500GBKingstonBench 186%, 34,043 samples27x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples26x
RAM
1x8GBAdataBench 41%, 25,310 samples26x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 87,891 samples25x
KF2666C16D4/8G 2x8GBKingstonBench 79%, 8,345 samples22x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $157

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