TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Hitachi

HUA723030ALA640 3TB

▲ 505 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 69.1% (128th of 1015)

Based on 11,382 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HUA723030ALA640
Poor: 47%Average: 69.1% Great: 87%

Popular builds with this HDD

Above average average bench

The Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3TB averaged 30.9% 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 0.86MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.91MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3TB is 39.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 71MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 119MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 11,382 samples)
Rank 12869.1%
Min Avg Max
68 Read 119 152
62 Write 123 154
45.6 Mixed 71 87.7
72.8 SusWrite 121 154
79.8% 109 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 0.91 1.1
1.5 4K Write 1.97 2.3
0.7 4K Mixed 0.86 1.1
170% 1.25 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: MKAONS00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 149 150 149 150 149 MB/s
85.4% Excellent
Read 148
Write 154
Mixed 81.9
SusWrite 150
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.2 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: MKAOAA50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 145 145 145 146 146 MB/s
82.2% Excellent
Read 141
Write 149
Mixed 74.4
SusWrite 146
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.47 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: MKAOA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 141 140 140 140 MB/s
81% Excellent
Read 142
Write 147
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 140
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MKAOAA50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 143 143 143 143 MB/s
74.3% Very good
Read 116
Write 120
Mixed 76.6
SusWrite 143
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.43 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: MKAOAA10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 149 152 148 152 153 MB/s
70.8% Very good
Read 97
Write 150
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 150
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.37 MB/s
11,382 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 51,617,113 HDDs tested.

 Prices

If you buy via one of these links, our site may earn a commission.

AmazonUS $413 mins
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical HUA723030ALA640 3TB Builds (Compare 22,683 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $132

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $298Bench 97%, 550,833 samples7,938x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $530Bench 98%, 354,223 samples5,364x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $229Bench 93%, 321,194 samples3,553x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,725x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $378Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,645x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $870Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,425x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $50Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,346x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $74Bench 297%, 331,647 samples1,147x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples975x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples1,126x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples807x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples798x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,030

Popular HUA723030ALA640 3TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) September 2023 HDD Rankings.

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
9,514

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

19 months ago.

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Excellent

3 years ago.

Excellent for storing hundreds of recent or old triple-A games or huge amount of photos, documents and many more work files. The pricing of this HDD makes this the best value high capacity HDD for storage hoarder at budget.

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $316Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $215Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $140Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $54G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback