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HDS722020ALA330 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 52.7% (272nd of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitach HDS722020ALA330
Poor: 40%Average: 52.7% Great: 63%

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Average average bench

The Hitach HDS722020ALA330 2TB averaged 47.3% 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 0.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitach HDS722020ALA330 2TB is 22.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Hitach HDS722020ALA330 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 79MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 27252.7%
Min Avg Max
7.2 Read 90.7 113
20 Write 93.2 119
3 Mixed 73.9 109
28.9 SusWrite 79 112
62.3% 84.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.6 0.8
0.4 4K Write 1.25 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.5 0.9
103% 0.78 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 110 110 114 113 MB/s
62.8% Good
Read 107
Write 114
Mixed 58
SusWrite 112
71% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: JKAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 100 100 103 104 101 MB/s
56.8% Above average
Read 98
Write 93.5
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 99.8
63% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: JKAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 66 109 87 95 89 MB/s
49.1% Average
Read 85.5
Write 81.3
Mixed 44
SusWrite 85.5
54% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: JKAOA28A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 84 75 52 80 87 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 86.5
Write 85.6
Mixed 46.2
SusWrite 76.5
54% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: JKAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 71 72 74 74 74 MB/s
44.2% Average
Read 82.5
Write 85
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 71.4
53% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JKAOA3GB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 30 19 33 40 18 MB/s
10.4% Very poor
Read 7.2
Write 20
Mixed 3
SusWrite 28.9
11% 14.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.2 MB/s
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Gaming 13%
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Desktop 69%
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Workstation 11%
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System: HP HPE-450be

CPU
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples1x
GPU
GTX 560Nvidia  $180Bench 14%, 23,273 samples1x
SSD
840 Evo 120GBSamsung  $85Bench 91%, 104,444 samples1x
RAM
M378B5273CH0-CH9 4x4GBCE80CE80Bench 36%, 38 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $365

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