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HTS542580K9SA00 80GB

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 17.8% (988th of 1015)

Based on 612 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HTS542580K9SA00
Poor: 7%Average: 17.8% Great: 25%

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Terrible average bench

The Hitachi HTS542580K9SA00 80GB averaged 82.1% 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 0.46MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.9MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS542580K9SA00 80GB is just 18.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS542580K9SA00 80GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 20.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 27.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 612 samples)
Rank 98817.8%
Min Avg Max
11.5 Read 32.8 43.6
11.6 Write 31.9 43.5
5.56 Mixed 20.9 35.9
8.15 SusWrite 27.4 43.9
20.8% 28.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.38 0.5
0.18 4K Write 0.9 1.2
0.1 4K Mixed 0.46 0.7
83.4% 0.58 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
70GB free
Firmware: BBBOC31P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
24.2% Poor
Read 42.4
Write 44.1
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 41.9
28% 38.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
74GB free
Firmware: BBBOC31P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 40 40 MB/s
22.7% Poor
Read 38.4
Write 41.5
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 40.6
27% 36.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.7 MB/s
74GB free
Firmware: BBBOC31P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 41 41 40 40 MB/s
22.7% Poor
Read 38.4
Write 41.5
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 40.6
27% 36.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.7 MB/s
25GB free
Firmware: BBBOC31P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 37 38 39 39 MB/s
17.4% Very poor
Read 21.8
Write 24
Mixed 15.8
SusWrite 38.5
18% 25 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.6 MB/s
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBBOC31P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 19 18 21 17 19 MB/s
5.65% Terrible
Read 1.7
Write 18.2
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 17.8
10% 12.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.3
67% 0.37 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 44%
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Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo

CPU
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $286Bench 49%, 34,093 samples62x
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $79Bench 40%, 68,540 samples58x
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples57x
GPU
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples140x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples35x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples33x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $23Bench 61%, 166,392 samples21x
X007-240GB 240GBImramBench 66%, 1 sample17x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $49Bench 104%, 296,814 samples12x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples246x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples240x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples65x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $310

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