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WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0 5TB

WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0 5TB
BENCHMARKS (12)
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Effective Speed -7%Effective Speed -7%Average Score +44% Read -23%, Write 23%, 4K Read 225%, 4K Write 44%, Mixed 16%, 4K Mixed 16%, SusWrite 8%Peak Score +62% Read -3%, Write 29%, 4K Read 327%, 4K Write 39%, Mixed 26%, 4K Mixed 8%, SusWrite 7%Value & Sentiment User Rating -19%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves +53% Age 53%

Barracuda 7200.14 1TB

Average Bench: 82.4% (64^th of 1015)

Based on 12 user benchmarks. Models: WDC WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0, WDC WD5001FSYZ-23YMRB0, WDC WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B1

Poor: 66%Average: 82.4% Great: 108%

Very good average bench

The WD WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0 5TB averaged just 17.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0 5TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 4.23MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0 5TB is 42.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD5001FSYZ-01SS7B0 5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 95.7MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 126MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)

Rank 6482.4%

Min	Avg	Max
55.4	Read 126	194
126	Write 178	242
71.4	Mixed 95.7	124
121	SusWrite 163	211
103% 141 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
1.1	4K Read 4.23	7.3
2.7	4K Write 3.1	3.5
0.39	4K Mixed 1	1.1
345% 2.77 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

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Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

COL-User, 25 days ago.

4TB free

Firmware: ER03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 206 212 209 211 214 MB/s

108% Outstanding

Write 242

Mixed 124

SusWrite 211

136% 185 MB/s

4K Read 7.3

4K Write 3.5

4K Mixed 1.1

491% 3.97 MB/s

DEU-User, 3 years ago.

2.5TB free

Firmware: ER02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 179 176 181 181 180 MB/s

108% Outstanding

Write 220

Mixed 111

SusWrite 180

129% 176 MB/s

4K Read 6.1

4K Write 3.2

4K Mixed 1.1

436% 3.47 MB/s

CZE-User, 2 years ago.

3TB free

Firmware: ER03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 181 186 185 185 185 MB/s

95.9% Outstanding

Write 212

Mixed 109

SusWrite 184

120% 163 MB/s

4K Read 5.8

4K Write 3.5

4K Mixed 1.1

429% 3.47 MB/s

TUR-User, 2 years ago.

3TB free

Firmware: ER02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 169 170 172 171 170 MB/s

92.5% Outstanding

Write 195

Mixed 112

SusWrite 171

115% 157 MB/s

4K Read 5.1

4K Write 3.1

4K Mixed 1.1

392% 3.1 MB/s

CZE-User, 20 months ago.

3TB free

Firmware: ER03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 183 185 184 184 184 MB/s

92.4% Outstanding

Write 208

Mixed 92.3

SusWrite 184

114% 155 MB/s

4K Read 4.8

4K Write 3

4K Mixed 1

367% 2.93 MB/s

AUT-User, 3 years ago.

849GB free

Firmware: ER02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 119 121 121 121 121 MB/s

70.1% Very good

Write 131

Mixed 83.7

SusWrite 122

84% 114 MB/s

4K Read 2.8

4K Write 3.1

4K Mixed 1

285% 2.3 MB/s

AUT-User, 3 years ago.

849GB free

Firmware: ER02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 118 120 121 120 121 MB/s

65.7% Good

Write 128

Mixed 77.2

SusWrite 121

80% 108 MB/s

4K Read 3.2

4K Write 2.9

4K Mixed 1

298% 2.37 MB/s

AUT-User, 2 years ago.

847GB free

Firmware: ER02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 119 120 120 120 120 MB/s

57.9% Above average

Write 158

Mixed 71.4

SusWrite 121

79% 108 MB/s

4K Read 3.5

4K Write 2.7

4K Mixed 1

307% 2.4 MB/s

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