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HTS725050A7 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 55% (247th of 1015)

Based on 532 user benchmarks.  Model: HGST HTS725050A7
Poor: 31%Average: 55% Great: 72%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HTS725050A7 500GB averaged 44.9% 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 0.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.37MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS725050A7 500GB is 41.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS725050A7 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 94.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 532 samples)
Rank 24755%
Min Avg Max
39.3 Read 96.4 125
41.7 Write 97.1 127
19.1 Mixed 54.1 113
45.4 SusWrite 94.3 127
62.7% 85.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.13 4K Read 0.57 0.8
0.5 4K Write 1.37 1.9
0.1 4K Mixed 0.4 0.7
94% 0.78 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: A380
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 131 131 129 130 MB/s
71.6% Very good
Read 119
Write 130
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 130
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: A560
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 128 128 128 127 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 121
Write 122
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 128
73% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1.03 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: GS2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 127 125 128 126 MB/s
70.6% Very good
Read 119
Write 109
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 126
71% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: GH2Z
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 117 111 117 115 MB/s
68.2% Good
Read 122
Write 122
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 116
72% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: GH2Z
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 109 111 117 114 116 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 120
Write 112
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 114
68% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GH2OA900
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 54 47 48 48 57 MB/s
26.1% Poor
Read 39
Write 80.1
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 51.4
36% 49 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming 17%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision T7610

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v21stBench 64%, 1,386 samples64x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v21stBench 75%, 766 samples64x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v21stBench 66%, 1,377 samples40x
GPU
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples56x
Quadro K5000NvidiaBench 21%, 3,775 samples41x
Quadro K6000Nvidia  $4,000Bench 44%, 1,173 samples24x
SSD
860 1TBSamsungBench 86%, 2,531 samples23x
870 1TBSamsungBench 91%, 1,067 samples19x
860 500GBSamsungBench 89%, 2,934 samples17x
RAM
M393B1G70QH0-CMA 8x8GBSamsungBench 94%, 283 samples34x
HMT41GR7AFR4C-RD 8x8GBHynixBench 94%, 307 samples21x
18JSF1G72PZ-1G9E1 4x8GBMicronBench 77%, 512 samples19x
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