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HTS723216L9A360 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 30.4% (713th of 1015)

Based on 659 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS723216L9A360
Poor: 10%Average: 30.4% Great: 44%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HTS723216L9A360 160GB averaged 69.5% 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 0.52MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.48MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS723216L9A360 160GB is 34.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS723216L9A360 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 34MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 45.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 659 samples)
Rank 71330.4%
Min Avg Max
14.4 Read 56.5 78.5
10.7 Write 53.7 77
9.43 Mixed 34 63.7
9.58 SusWrite 45.2 75.4
34.9% 47.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.48 0.65
0.23 4K Write 0.91 1.2
0.1 4K Mixed 0.52 0.8
94.8% 0.64 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
138GB free
Firmware: FC2OC60D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 79 79 57 6.8 39 MB/s
38.8% Below average
Read 78.6
Write 75.5
Mixed 43
SusWrite 56.4
46% 63.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: FC2OC35F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 60 63 61 62 MB/s
35.2% Below average
Read 61
Write 57.6
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 61.4
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FC2OC35F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 47 47 55 56 55 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 69.3
Write 64.7
Mixed 39.4
SusWrite 50.7
41% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: C60D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 59 60 59 60 MB/s
33.6% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 54.9
Mixed 30
SusWrite 59.5
37% 50.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
47GB free
Firmware: 0301
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 61 62 61 62 62 MB/s
32.5% Below average
Read 51.9
Write 36.6
Mixed 33.4
SusWrite 61.1
34% 45.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
10GB free
Firmware: FC2OC30F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 38 39 38 38 MB/s
28.7% Poor
Read 61.4
Write 65.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 38.3
38% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: FC2OC60D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 50 51 50 50 50 MB/s
26.2% Poor
Read 41.5
Write 43.2
Mixed 26.4
SusWrite 49.5
30% 40.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.73 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 41%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP EliteBook 8530w

CPU
Core2 Duo T9600Intel  $170Bench 39%, 2,726 samples16x
Core2 Duo T9400Intel  $55Bench 39%, 3,295 samples10x
Core2 Extreme Q9300Intel  $172Bench 46%, 660 samples6x
GPU
Quadro FX 770MNvidiaBench 2%, 849 samples44x
Mobility Radeon HD 3650ATIBench 2%, 3,003 samples4x
SSD
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples5x
WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GBWDCBench 93%, 97,462 samples2x
SSD 120GBGigabyte  $31Bench 70%, 13,685 samples2x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples32x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples10x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $222

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