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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 51.2% (285th of 1015)

Based on 666 user benchmarks.  Model: GB0250EAFYK
Poor: 31%Average: 51.2% Great: 64%

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Average average bench

The GB0250EAFYK 250GB averaged 48.7% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.99MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the GB0250EAFYK 250GB is 33.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the GB0250EAFYK 250GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 60.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 81.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 666 samples)
Rank 28551.2%
Min Avg Max
63 Read 95.3 114
33.5 Write 87.7 110
26.6 Mixed 60.4 92.9
30.3 SusWrite 81.3 112
59.8% 81.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.62 0.72
0.6 4K Write 1.99 2.51
0.29 4K Mixed 0.78 1
150% 1.13 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 112 111 111 110 MB/s
64.9% Good
Read 115
Write 110
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 111
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 112 112 110 112 MB/s
64.7% Good
Read 114
Write 106
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 111
72% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 112 111 111 112 111 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 111
Write 109
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 110
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.37 MB/s
225GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 111 111 112 111 MB/s
63.2% Good
Read 109
Write 111
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 110
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.3 MB/s
154GB free
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 103 103 102 100 MB/s
58.5% Above average
Read 101
Write 102
Mixed 66
SusWrite 102
68% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
127GB free
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 83 83 83 83 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 105
Write 103
Mixed 62
SusWrite 82.6
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 95 95 92 92 92 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 95
Write 86.7
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 92.2
57% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
86GB free
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 112 111 112 112 MB/s
51.1% Above average
Read 66.2
Write 68.1
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 111
54% 73.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.3 MB/s
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Typical GB0250EAFYK 250GB Builds (Compare 122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP ProLiant ML110 G6

CPU
Xeon X3430IntelBench 61%, 4,096 samples72x
Xeon X3450IntelBench 66%, 3,425 samples14x
Xeon X3480IntelBench 72%, 524 samples9x
GPU
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples10x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
GTX 750Nvidia  $120Bench 15%, 66,662 samples7x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples9x
SSDNow V300 240GBKingston  $35Bench 64%, 176,713 samples6x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples6x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples18x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples18x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29

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