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WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 76% (100th of 1015)

more Based on 44,506 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00K2T, WD5000AZ LX-08K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00CL5, WDC WD50 00AZLX-75K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-2, WDC WD5000AZLX-0, WDC WD5000AZLX-22JKK, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00CL5A0, WDC WD5000AZLX-22JKKAO, WDC WD50 00AZLX-35K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-08K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00CL5A0, WDC WD5000AZLX-35K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-08K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-08K2T, WDC WD50 00AZLX-21K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-60K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-21K2TA0, WD5000AZLX-00ZR6A0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00ERMA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00K4K, WDC WD50 00AZLX-75K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-07K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-75K2TA1, WD5000AZLX-07K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00ZR6A0, WDC WD5000AZLX-7, WDC WD5000AZLX-6, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00ZR6, WDC WD5000AZLX-75K2T, WDC WD50 00AZLX-07K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-001CA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-07K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-00KHTA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00JKK, WDC WD5000AZLX-75K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-22JKK, WDC WD5000AZLX-75K2TA1, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00JKK, WDC WD5000AZLX-00ZR6, WD5000AZLX-22JKKA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00JKKA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00K4KA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00ZR6A0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-35K2T, WDC WD50 00AZLX-22JKKA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00M6EA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00K4K, WD5000AZLX-00CL5A0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-21K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-07K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-602TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-08K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-35K2T, WDC WD5000AZLX-60K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-60K2TA1, WDC WD5000AZLX-60K2TA2, WDC WD5000AZLX-00K2TA, WDC WD50 00AZLX-60K2TA0, WDC WD50 00AZLX-60K2TA1, WDC WD5000AZLX-00D9KA0, WD5000AZLX-60K2TA0, WD5000AZ LX-60K2TA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-22JKKA0, WD5000AZLX-00ZR7AA, WD5000AZ LX-00ZR7AA, WDC WD50 00AZLX-00K2TA0, WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00CL5, WDC WD5000AZLX-00JKKA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-00K2T, WD5000AZLX-00JKKA0, WDC WD5000AZLX-21K2T, WDC WD50 00AZLX-60K2T
Poor: 40%Average: 76% Great: 104%

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Good average bench

The WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB averaged 24.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.95MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.35MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB is 64.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 124MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 44,506 samples)
Rank 10076%
Min Avg Max
68.3 Read 140 186
43.9 Write 129 176
36.1 Mixed 73.9 96.1
46.9 SusWrite 124 182
85.7% 117 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.74 0.9
0.6 4K Write 2.35 3
0.3 4K Mixed 0.95 1.1
180% 1.35 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
465GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 164 165 165 165 167 MB/s
93.9% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 165
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 165
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
198% 1.43 MB/s
368GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 168 170 163 168 168 MB/s
93% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 152
Mixed 89.4
SusWrite 167
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 151 150 148 149 149 MB/s
92.9% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 165
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 149
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.63 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 132 125 142 155 142 MB/s
84% Excellent
Read 156
Write 143
Mixed 43
SusWrite 137
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.6 MB/s
270GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 140 140 140 139 MB/s
83.2% Excellent
Read 150
Write 153
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 139
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.7 MB/s
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 72 84 80 103 79 MB/s
68.7% Good
Read 160
Write 84.3
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 80.2
64% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 46 42 49 65 90 MB/s
41.5% Average
Read 86.9
Write 109
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 57.2
51% 70 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
167% 1.17 MB/s
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Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

CPU
Core i5-7500Intel  $60Bench 67%, 149,467 samples1,703x
Core i5-6500Intel  $90Bench 64%, 241,476 samples572x
Core i5-7500TIntelBench 66%, 5,419 samples522x
GPU
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 153,031 samples2,632x
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples998x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples181x
SSD
hynix SC311 SATA 256GBSKBench 78%, 22,335 samples91x
1100 SATA 256GBMicronBench 73%, 16,265 samples89x
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples83x
RAM
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 3,269 samples399x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples160x
HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 1x4GBUnknownBench 37%, 961 samples134x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $60

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