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HTS545050A7E380 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 42.4% (459th of 1015)

Based on 59,579 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380
Poor: 17%Average: 42.4% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB averaged 57.5% 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 0.44MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.23MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB is 40.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 30MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 69.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 59,579 samples)
Rank 45942.4%
Min Avg Max
11.7 Read 75.2 102
9.64 Write 69.5 101
11.2 Mixed 30 39.4
27.2 SusWrite 72.5 102
45% 61.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.43 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.23 1.6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.44 0.6
89.8% 0.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: GG2OACY0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 106 105 106 105 MB/s
57.8% Above average
Read 96.7
Write 96.3
Mixed 39.4
SusWrite 105
61% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
463GB free
Firmware: GG2OAC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 103 105 105 105 MB/s
56.5% Above average
Read 92.7
Write 101
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 104
61% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
399GB free
Firmware: GG2OACY0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 53 52 51 53 52 MB/s
41% Average
Read 91.1
Write 41.5
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 51.8
39% 52.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.57 MB/s
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 71 13 19 38 9.4 MB/s
13.7% Very poor
Read 10.7
Write 2.5
Mixed 23.9
SusWrite 36.9
14% 18.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
41% 0.37 MB/s
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OA950
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 69 31 22 19 6.1 MB/s
10.2% Very poor
Read 5
Write 1.7
Mixed 4.7
SusWrite 30.5
8% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
15% 0.1 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.4 5.8 6.8 4.7 4 8.7 MB/s
9.46% Terrible
Read 27.1
Write 20.2
Mixed 12
SusWrite 5.7
12% 16.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
30% 0.3 MB/s
287GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 14 47 35 12 25 MB/s
7.42% Terrible
Read 2.6
Write 9
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 23.2
8% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0
7% 0.13 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 52%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $52Bench 54%, 76,032 samples1,401x
Core i5-2430MIntel  $45Bench 53%, 39,750 samples738x
Core i5-2450MIntel  $225Bench 53%, 47,094 samples653x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 412,445 samples3,125x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 207,158 samples2,247x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 90,364 samples717x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $30Bench 66%, 390,171 samples300x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 60%, 161,804 samples128x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $38Bench 57%, 124,372 samples126x
RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,262 samples397x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 27%, 18,590 samples372x
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 5,044 samples348x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $82

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