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HDS721025CLA382 250GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 52.4% (275th of 1015)

Based on 5,436 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721025CLA382
Poor: 19%Average: 52.4% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB averaged 47.6% 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 0.71MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB is 55.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 85.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,436 samples)
Rank 27552.4%
Min Avg Max
31.9 Read 97.4 133
20.5 Write 92.6 128
18.6 Mixed 49.9 63.8
16.5 SusWrite 85.2 133
59.5% 81.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.5 4K Write 1.3 1.6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.71 0.9
127% 0.86 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
126GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 116 115 116 116 116 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 115
Write 109
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 115
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
34GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 94 100 99 100 101 MB/s
52.1% Above average
Read 86
Write 88.4
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 95.4
59% 80 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3GH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 57 59 58 64 63 MB/s
47.8% Average
Read 108
Write 94.7
Mixed 53
SusWrite 58.6
58% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
158% 0.97 MB/s
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 101 103 58 45 20 MB/s
44.5% Average
Read 92.2
Write 77.2
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 62.7
53% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3GH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 34 48 49 55 56 MB/s
31.4% Below average
Read 66.6
Write 55.6
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 42.8
38% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
143% 0.87 MB/s
150GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 67 68 67 67 67 MB/s
24.4% Poor
Read 17.1
Write 83.1
Mixed 31
SusWrite 67.5
36% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
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Gaming 21%
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Desktop 65%
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Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23(FX) (MS-7641)

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples102x
FX-4300AMD  $50Bench 52%, 55,454 samples99x
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples38x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $100Bench 29%, 946,701 samples53x
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples33x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples15x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples20x
A400 120GBKingston  $19Bench 61%, 166,392 samples15x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $34Bench 106%, 237,241 samples10x
RAM
2x4GBAdataBench 60%, 13,050 samples9x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples9x
99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GBKingstonBench 30%, 12,132 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $212

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