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Average Bench: 74.3% (110th of 1015)

Based on 5 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID WDC WD4001FAEX-0
Poor: 56%Average: 74.3% Great: 86%

Good average bench

The Amd-raid WDC WD4001FAEX-0 4TB averaged 25.6% 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 0.97MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.12MB/s

Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this HDD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 125MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 5 samples)
Min Avg Max
101 Read 140 165
94.2 Write 133 165
56.7 Mixed 73.1 93.2
103 SusWrite 125 139
86.3% 118 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.02 1.2
3 4K Write 3.12 3.3
0.43 4K Mixed 0.97 1.1
208% 1.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 157 154 130 119 122 MB/s
Read 162
Write 165
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 139
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.7 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 137 138 128 136 127 MB/s
Read 165
Write 164
Mixed 66
SusWrite 132
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.83 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 126 126 126 124 125 MB/s
Read 125
Write 123
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 125
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.63 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 105 105 105 104 102 MB/s
Read 146
Write 121
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 103
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
233% 1.87 MB/s
142GB free
Firmware: 01.0
Read 101
Write 94.2
Mixed 93.2
72% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.12
4K Mixed 0.43
143% 1.48 MB/s

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