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HTS545050A7E380 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 40.8% (500th of 1015)

Based on 28,578 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380
Poor: 14%Average: 40.8% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB averaged 59.1% 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 0.45MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB is 43.6%. 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 28.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 66.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 28,578 samples)
Rank 50040.8%
Min Avg Max
11.7 Read 75.9 105
15.8 Write 70 100
9.73 Mixed 28.9 39
23.3 SusWrite 66.4 101
43.9% 60.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.43 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.2 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.45 0.6
89.6% 0.69 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
100GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 79 92 87 81 80 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 103
Write 55.5
Mixed 38
SusWrite 82
51% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
252GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 85 85 85 85 MB/s
50.4% Above average
Read 90.3
Write 80.8
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 85.3
53% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 80 83 86 83 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 91.8
Write 82.2
Mixed 38
SusWrite 78.1
53% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
70% 0.63 MB/s
464GB free
Firmware: GG2OAC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 18 22 17 23 23 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 90.7
Write 16.2
Mixed 17
SusWrite 20.3
26% 36 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 0.57 MB/s
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 64 69 67 66 75 MB/s
28.3% Poor
Read 30
Write 45
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 68.5
28% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
58% 0.47 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OA7B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 59 60 57 58 61 MB/s
21.8% Poor
Read 18.8
Write 77.3
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 57.1
31% 42.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.63 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 13%
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Desktop
Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 22%
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System: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-4200UIntel  $281Bench 34%, 29,005 samples1,337x
A10-5745M APUAMDBench 25%, 3,616 samples1,109x
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 36%, 38,389 samples1,064x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 161,961 samples3,760x
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,881 samples1,289x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 6%, 117,901 samples1,174x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 104%, 410,120 samples144x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $99Bench 113%, 331,339 samples94x
A400 240GBKingston  $30Bench 63%, 44,211 samples76x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 29%, 21,651 samples535x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 35,991 samples530x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 29%, 17,786 samples482x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $351

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