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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 40.1% (504th of 1015)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: WL320GLSA1672
Poor: 13%Average: 40.1% Great: 57%

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Below average average bench

The WL320GLSA1672 320GB averaged 59.9% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.62MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL320GLSA1672 320GB is 43.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WL320GLSA1672 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 44.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 67.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 50440.1%
Min Avg Max
19.8 Read 73.4 107
34.5 Write 69.4 102
11 Mixed 44.2 66
26.2 SusWrite 67.9 93.8
46.8% 63.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.56 0.7
1.07 4K Write 1.62 2.2
0 4K Mixed 0.6 0.9
120% 0.93 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
596GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 88 90 64 87 MB/s
46.4% Average
Read 78
Write 66
Mixed 11
SusWrite 83.5
43% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
253GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 73 74 74 73 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 82.4
Write 76.8
Mixed 55
SusWrite 73.1
53% 71.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 76 77 72 74 77 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 81.5
Write 76.5
Mixed 48
SusWrite 73.8
51% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 32 55 64 61 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 72.8
Write 50
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 50.4
40% 53.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 65 55 58 76 75 MB/s
35.1% Below average
Read 58.3
Write 70.1
Mixed 32.2
SusWrite 63.6
41% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 24 31 34 27 23 MB/s
13.3% Very poor
Read 19.8
Write 34.5
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 26.2
22% 29.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0
37% 0.5 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,408,820 HDDs tested

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Typical WL320GLSA1672 320GB Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 11433FU

CPU
Core i5-2410MIntel  $160Bench 48%, 46,742 samples4x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples4x
SSD
MZ7TE512HMHP-000 512GBSamsungBench 75%, 3,033 samples1x
Blue 250GBWD  $90Bench 79%, 26,761 samples1x
JAJS600M256C 256GBBench 69%, 1,795 samples1x
RAM
16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 1x4GBMicronBench 24%, 2,440 samples1x
F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 47%, 397 samples1x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $160

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