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HUS724040ALE 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 63.9% (169th of 1015)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HUS724040ALE
Poor: 45%Average: 63.9% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The Hitachi HUS724040ALE 4TB averaged 36.1% 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 2.21MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUS724040ALE 4TB is 36.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HUS724040ALE 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 64.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 110MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 16963.9%
Min Avg Max
41.3 Read 112 146
28.5 Write 120 157
31.4 Mixed 64.1 85
29 SusWrite 110 156
74.5% 102 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.82 1
1.8 4K Write 2.21 2.5
0.5 4K Mixed 0.71 0.8
153% 1.24 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 156 155 155 156 158 MB/s
84.6% Excellent
Read 138
Write 157
Mixed 85
SusWrite 156
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 139 139 138 137 137 MB/s
79.6% Very good
Read 140
Write 153
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 138
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.3 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 136 141 138 138 138 MB/s
75.5% Very good
Read 125
Write 152
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 138
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 66 128 123 137 138 MB/s
68.7% Good
Read 124
Write 149
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 115
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.23 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 105 105 105 104 MB/s
66.3% Good
Read 127
Write 125
Mixed 68.3
SusWrite 104
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.2 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 103 104 105 103 MB/s
66.1% Good
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 67
SusWrite 104
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
160% 1.33 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 97 76 92 104 92 MB/s
65.8% Good
Read 141
Write 150
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 88.4
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.2 MB/s
492GB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 101 101 103 102 102 MB/s
55.3% Above average
Read 90.4
Write 117
Mixed 52.3
SusWrite 102
66% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
154% 1.23 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: MJAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 29 29 29 29 MB/s
20.4% Poor
Read 41.3
Write 28.5
Mixed 31.4
SusWrite 29
24% 32.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
154% 1.27 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
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Workstation
Workstation 1%
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Motherboard: Biostar N68S3B

CPU
Athlon II X2 220AMDBench 39%, 5,045 samples6x
Athlon II X2 255AMDBench 42%, 3,508 samples5x
Athlon II X2 240AMDBench 40%, 5,506 samples5x
GPU
GeForce 7025 / nForce 630aNvidiaBench 0%, 5,527 samples19x
GeForce 9500 GTNvidiaBench 2%, 27,834 samples4x
Radeon HD 5670AMDBench 6%, 18,196 samples4x
SSD
Sata III 128GBIntensoBench 67%, 2,059 samples3x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples2x
Ultra 3D 1TBSanDisk  $67Bench 98%, 5,838 samples2x
RAM
SH564568FH8N0QHSCR 1x2GBSmartBench 23%, 135 samples3x
99U5471-011.A01LF 1x2GBKingstonBench 23%, 49 samples2x
SUPERTALENT02 1x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 143 samples2x
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