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WD20EFRX-68AX9N0 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 61% (183rd of 1015)

Based on 37 user benchmarks.  Model: WD WD20EFRX-68AX9N0
Poor: 42%Average: 61% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The WD WD20EFRX-68AX9N0 2TB averaged 38.9% 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 0.42MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.81MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD20EFRX-68AX9N0 2TB is 39.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD20EFRX-68AX9N0 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 85MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 102MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 37 samples)
Rank 18361%
Min Avg Max
67.4 Read 109 150
29.8 Write 102 150
25 Mixed 85 143
31.4 SusWrite 103 146
74% 100 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.03 4K Read 0.67 1
0.36 4K Write 1.81 2.83
0.07 4K Mixed 0.42 1
109% 0.97 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 138 140 143 141 144 MB/s
83.4% Excellent
Read 150
Write 146
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 141
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.27 MB/s
473GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 116 107 117 117 116 MB/s
71.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 99.5
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 114
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.47 MB/s
565GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 123 124 124 116 124 MB/s
71.5% Very good
Read 128
Write 117
Mixed 65.3
SusWrite 121
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
463GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 83 102 103 104 132 MB/s
59.8% Above average
Read 105
Write 107
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 103
71% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 74 75 76 77 MB/s
46% Average
Read 84.2
Write 86.9
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 75.6
56% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
181% 1.33 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples3,895x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples2,383x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples639x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples1,324x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples811x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples738x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples600x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples557x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples230x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples550x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples377x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples299x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $660

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Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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