Average Bench: 59.7% (190th of 1015)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Model: HITACHI HUS72303CLAR3000

Average average bench

The Hitachi HUS72303CLAR3000 3TB averaged 40.2% 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 Read Speed 0.84MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUS72303CLAR3000 3TB is 66.1%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HUS72303CLAR3000 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 53.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 73.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Min Avg Max
61.8 Read 135 178
17.5 Write 73.4 172
17.2 Mixed 53.5 71.1
8.5 SusWrite 73.6 162
61.5% 83.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.84 1.7
0.1 4K Write 1.23 2.5
0.1 4K Mixed 0.7 1.1
136% 0.93 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: C1D6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 164 161 163 164 161 MB/s
Read 178
Write 157
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 162
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.37 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: C1D6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 157 164 162 163 164 MB/s
Read 173
Write 172
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 157
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: C1D6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 130 130 130 130 MB/s
Read 118
Write 129
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 130
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.33 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: C442
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 44 44 43 43 44 MB/s
Read 124
Write 37.8
Mixed 42.1
SusWrite 43
45% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.7 MB/s
18.5TB free
Firmware: C442
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 11 11 7.9 4.6 5.4 MB/s
Read 99.7
Write 102
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 8.5
49% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.57 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,353,250 HDDs tested

Typical HUS72303CLAR3000 3TB Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

System: Lenovo 42233K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $119

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