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HDS724040KLSA80 400GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 23.4% (920th of 1015)

Based on 543 user benchmarks.  Model: HDS724040KLSA80
Poor: 4%Average: 23.4% Great: 32%

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Very poor average bench

The Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80 400GB averaged 76.6% 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 0.57MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.47MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80 400GB is 28%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80 400GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 30.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 36.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 543 samples)
Rank 92023.4%
Min Avg Max
8.43 Read 43 57.8
7.78 Write 39.7 54.7
6.2 Mixed 30.8 52.1
4.5 SusWrite 36.4 55.9
27.6% 37.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.18 4K Read 0.58 0.7
0.4 4K Write 1.47 1.8
0.15 4K Mixed 0.57 0.8
115% 0.88 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: KFAOAC6A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 54 55 54 54 53 MB/s
29.8% Poor
Read 49.9
Write 48.6
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 53.6
34% 46.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
288GB free
Firmware: KFAOAC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 49 45 49 50 49 MB/s
29.1% Poor
Read 52.4
Write 49
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 48.5
35% 46.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
39GB free
Firmware: KFAOAC6A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 45 45 45 45 MB/s
25% Poor
Read 41.6
Write 45.5
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 45
30% 41 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: KFAOA46A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 35 35 MB/s
19.6% Very poor
Read 32.3
Write 36.9
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 35.7
24% 32.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 0.9 MB/s
371GB free
Firmware: KFAOACCA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.2 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.3 MB/s
2% Terrible
Read 2.7
Write 47.3
Mixed 9.4
SusWrite 3.8
12% 15.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 4%
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Desktop
Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 760

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples120x
Core2 Duo E7400Intel  $130Bench 38%, 14,354 samples27x
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples26x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples68x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples26x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples22x
SSD
CS900 240GBPNY  $22Bench 73%, 61,417 samples6x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples6x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples6x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples147x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples53x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples47x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $111

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