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HTS545050B9SA00 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 31.1% (692nd of 1015)

Based on 1,492 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA00
Poor: 8%Average: 31.1% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050B9SA00 500GB averaged 68.8% 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 0.55MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.09MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050B9SA00 500GB is 37.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS545050B9SA00 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 31.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 50.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,492 samples)
Rank 69231.1%
Min Avg Max
10.8 Read 57.9 81.7
10.1 Write 54.6 80.3
9.32 Mixed 31.2 42.9
13.2 SusWrite 50.5 80
35.6% 48.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.41 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.09 1.4
0.1 4K Mixed 0.55 0.7
98.7% 0.69 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
405GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 78 78 78 77 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 81
Write 80.9
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 77.2
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
140GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 81 82 81 81 MB/s
44.2% Average
Read 73.2
Write 62.5
Mixed 40.7
SusWrite 80.9
47% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
454GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 72 75 75 75 75 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 72.4
Write 77.7
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 70
46% 63.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
139GB free
Firmware: PB4OC64G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 64 64 64 63 64 MB/s
36.1% Below average
Read 62.5
Write 51.4
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 63.1
38% 52.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.8 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: PB4OC64G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 63 61 63 63 MB/s
30.9% Below average
Read 45.3
Write 46.4
Mixed 26.6
SusWrite 62.4
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 38 44 47 46 54 MB/s
28.1% Poor
Read 52.9
Write 41
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 44.7
30% 41.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
145GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 48 48 48 48 MB/s
25.5% Poor
Read 41
Write 42.9
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 47.8
29% 39.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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System: Sony VPCF11M1E

CPU
Core i5 M 520Intel  $70Bench 40%, 23,644 samples35x
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples3x
Core i7 Q 840Intel  $85Bench 56%, 1,339 samples2x
GPU
GeForce GT 330MNvidiaBench 2%, 7,697 samples46x
SSD
MX200 500GBCrucial  $90Bench 83%, 17,487 samples3x
SSD 120GBIntensoBench 65%, 3,562 samples3x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples1x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples21x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples18x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $160

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