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Average Bench: 31.1% (692nd of 1015)

Based on 1,492 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA00

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

Average Bench

(Based on 1,492 samples)
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%
94GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 77 78 77 78 77 MB/s
Read 77.3
Write 80.8
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 76.7
50% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.9 MB/s
270GB free
Firmware: PB4OC64G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 68 68 68 67 MB/s
Read 64
Write 70
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 67.8
44% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 48 65 51 54 67 MB/s
Read 73.7
Write 68.2
Mixed 38.1
SusWrite 51.9
43% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
78% 0.7 MB/s
107GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 48 48 48 48 49 MB/s
Read 65.8
Write 58.5
Mixed 38
SusWrite 48.4
39% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 56 56 56 56 55 MB/s
Read 54.6
Write 57.7
Mixed 31.6
SusWrite 55.4
36% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
82GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 51 51 51 51 51 MB/s
Read 55
Write 41.3
Mixed 28.7
SusWrite 50.5
32% 43.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.73 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,964,196 HDDs tested

Typical HTS545050B9SA00 500GB Builds (Compare 46 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Sony VPCF11M1E

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