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HTS545050A7E380 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 39.6% (517th of 1015)

Based on 27,912 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380, HGST HTS545050A7E380
Poor: 14%Average: 39.6% Great: 59%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB averaged 60.3% 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 0.43MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.18MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB is 44.4%. 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 28.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 65.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27,912 samples)
Rank 51739.6%
Min Avg Max
10.5 Read 72 105
14.8 Write 69 101
9.48 Mixed 28.2 39
19.5 SusWrite 65.9 102
42.8% 58.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.41 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.18 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.43 0.6
86.5% 0.67 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
167GB free
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 96 95 96 96 99 MB/s
55% Above average
Read 95
Write 95.3
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 96.8
59% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
293GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OA6C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 79 48 43 56 80 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 109
Write 106
Mixed 39
SusWrite 62.9
58% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 73 81 63 80 79 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 94.9
Write 88.5
Mixed 36.4
SusWrite 77.3
54% 74.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
136GB free
Firmware: GG2OACY0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 72 72 72 72 72 MB/s
44% Average
Read 81.3
Write 80.3
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 71.6
52% 70.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.17 MB/s
59GB free
Firmware: GG2OACY0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 60 62 62 63 62 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 58.2
Write 61.3
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 61.8
38% 51.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 14 9.2 3.7 4.7 5 MB/s
19.6% Very poor
Read 60.3
Write 10.3
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 7.9
17% 22.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.57 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%, 31,035 samples1,415x
A10-5745M APUAMDBench 25%, 3,794 samples1,185x
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 35%, 41,368 samples1,130x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 166,043 samples3,992x
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 251,178 samples1,383x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 6%, 124,105 samples1,249x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 446,313 samples149x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 114%, 354,977 samples96x
A400 240GBKingston  $30Bench 66%, 58,152 samples85x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 17,015 samples568x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 40,816 samples559x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 29%, 18,760 samples509x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $385

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