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HTS545050A7E380 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 40.3% (501st of 1015)

Based on 44,436 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380
Poor: 14%Average: 40.3% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB averaged 59.6% 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 0.44MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.21MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB is 43.7%. 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 28.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 66.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 44,436 samples)
Rank 50140.3%
Min Avg Max
11.8 Read 74.1 104
14.7 Write 70.1 102
11 Mixed 28.8 39
24.5 SusWrite 66.4 100
43.6% 59.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.43 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.21 1.6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.44 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%
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 98 101 99 100 104 MB/s
60.1% Good
Read 109
Write 102
Mixed 39
SusWrite 101
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 99 99 103 96 99 MB/s
58.2% Above average
Read 103
Write 103
Mixed 38.1
SusWrite 100
62% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAH20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 85 89 83 74 78 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 102
Write 102
Mixed 39
SusWrite 81.5
59% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2ZBD90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 82 82 75 84 64 MB/s
51.4% Above average
Read 99.7
Write 80.8
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 79.4
54% 73.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
313GB free
Firmware: GG2OAC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 88 89 89 90 MB/s
50.7% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 86.3
Mixed 31.3
SusWrite 88.3
54% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.67 MB/s
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OA7A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 76 70 88 79 77 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 90.1
Write 90.6
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 78.2
53% 73.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.83 MB/s
93GB free
Firmware: GG2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 52 53 53 53 MB/s
32.2% Below average
Read 59.5
Write 53.5
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 52.7
34% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
84% 0.63 MB/s
181GB free
Firmware: AC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 0 0 0 11 27 MB/s
22.9% Poor
Read 71.7
Write 62.5
Mixed 26
SusWrite 7.7
31% 42 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.83 MB/s
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Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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System: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-4200UIntel  $281Bench 52%, 40,831 samples2,018x
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 53%, 56,042 samples1,663x
A10-5745M APUAMDBench 41%, 4,628 samples1,622x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 230,663 samples5,685x
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 317,844 samples1,973x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 172,042 samples1,789x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $85Bench 103%, 583,942 samples180x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 63%, 147,513 samples173x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $55Bench 102%, 147,272 samples131x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 27%, 29,472 samples824x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 27%, 53,738 samples781x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 24,223 samples713x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $366

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