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HE103UJ 1TB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 50% (303rd of 1015)

Based on 979 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HE103UJ
Poor: 32%Average: 50% Great: 65%

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Below average average bench

The Samsung HE103UJ 1TB averaged 50.0% 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 0.98MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.48MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung HE103UJ 1TB is 33.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung HE103UJ 1TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 57MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 79.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 979 samples)
Rank 30350%
Min Avg Max
45.7 Read 87.1 113
40.9 Write 79.9 120
37.3 Mixed 57 68.9
50.3 SusWrite 86.5 116
57.2% 77.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.8 0.9
1.89 4K Write 2.48 2.9
0.6 4K Mixed 0.98 1.2
188% 1.42 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
421GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 74 75 74 74 75 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 99.7
Write 63
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 74.6
55% 73.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.47 MB/s
224GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 90 91 90 89 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 83.5
Write 104
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 89.9
62% 85 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
734GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 58 55 56 55 57 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 115
Write 64.2
Mixed 57
SusWrite 57.3
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.4 MB/s
462GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 92 89 91 87 84 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 76.3
Write 101
Mixed 60.9
SusWrite 89.2
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
872GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 72 84 85 85 84 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 79.6
Write 91.8
Mixed 58.1
SusWrite 79.5
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.2
206% 1.37 MB/s
257GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 60 80 44 61 51 MB/s
40.5% Average
Read 79.7
Write 90
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 60.8
54% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.7
161% 1.4 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation 5%
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CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples22x
Core i3-3220Intel  $79Bench 52%, 71,790 samples18x
Core i5-3330IntelBench 61%, 51,926 samples14x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples24x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples7x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples5x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples8x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples7x
S700 250GBHP  $46Bench 66%, 9,815 samples4x
RAM
U3A4G93-13G9BE3B00 2x4GBUnknownBench 40%, 140 samples7x
TMT351U6EFR8C-PBHJ 2x4GBTeikonBench 54%, 169 samples6x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $325

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