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WL160GLSA854 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 31.4% (686th of 1015)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: WL160GLSA854
Poor: 16%Average: 31.4% Great: 57%

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Poor average bench

The WL160GLSA854 160GB averaged 68.5% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.26MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WL160GLSA854 160GB is 41.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WL160GLSA854 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 35.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 52.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 68631.4%
Min Avg Max
27.3 Read 56.4 105
28.2 Write 53.4 97.8
17.8 Mixed 35.9 60
27.6 SusWrite 52.9 94.1
36.5% 49.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.51 0.7
1 4K Write 1.26 1.7
0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 0.9
122% 0.82 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 89 98 95 98 102 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 105
Write 97.8
Mixed 59
SusWrite 94.1
65% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 92 93 90 92 95 MB/s
54.7% Above average
Read 99.2
Write 95.5
Mixed 60
SusWrite 91.5
64% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 1 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 48 57 49 47 65 MB/s
29.1% Poor
Read 51.5
Write 32.5
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 49.7
34% 45.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
109% 0.8 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 14.01A14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 36 44 45 46 47 MB/s
25.6% Poor
Read 47.6
Write 52.5
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 41.4
31% 41.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
33GB free
Firmware: BBCOC33P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 30 30 30 30 29 MB/s
16.6% Very poor
Read 27.6
Write 30.6
Mixed 17.9
SusWrite 29.8
20% 26.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
29GB free
Firmware: BBCOC33P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
16% Very poor
Read 27.5
Write 29
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 27.9
19% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: BBCOC33P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 27 28 28 28 27 MB/s
15.8% Very poor
Read 27.3
Write 28.2
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 27.6
18% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 34%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 1428

CPU
Pentium T4500IntelBench 34%, 8,800 samples2x
Core2 Duo T6600IntelBench 35%, 8,673 samples1x
GPU
Mobile Series 4 Express Chipset FamilyIntelBench 0%, 23,924 samples3x
SSD
120G 120GBWalramBench 61%, 259 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples2x
1x2GBUnknownBench 17%, 99,586 samples1x
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