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HUS724020ALE641 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 71% (123rd of 1015)

Based on 381 user benchmarks.  Model: HGST HUS724020ALE641
Poor: 48%Average: 71% Great: 86%

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Good average bench

The Hitachi HUS724020ALE641 2TB averaged 29.0% 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 0.72MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.99MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HUS724020ALE641 2TB is 37.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HUS724020ALE641 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 28.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 122MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 381 samples)
Rank 12371%
Min Avg Max
79.2 Read 125 153
85.1 Write 126 154
15.2 Mixed 28.6 48.6
72.3 SusWrite 122 152
72.6% 100 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.99 1.2
0.6 4K Write 1.96 2.2
0.3 4K Mixed 0.72 0.8
157% 1.22 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 139 148 146 146 MB/s
83.3% Excellent
Read 145
Write 146
Mixed 32
SusWrite 145
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
167% 1.33 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 151 150 153 147 154 MB/s
81.8% Excellent
Read 134
Write 140
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 151
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
180% 1.4 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 142 143 144 144 142 MB/s
81.5% Excellent
Read 141
Write 141
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 143
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
180% 1.4 MB/s
534GB free
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 109 114 110 109 112 MB/s
74.1% Very good
Read 147
Write 150
Mixed 44
SusWrite 111
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.33 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 138 137 137 138 138 MB/s
69.3% Good
Read 104
Write 97.9
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 137
68% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
161% 1.27 MB/s
989GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 98 89 73 100 115 MB/s
65% Good
Read 129
Write 130
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 97.4
72% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.2 MB/s
770GB free
Firmware: MJ6OA3Y0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 118 116 115 117 114 MB/s
62.5% Good
Read 102
Write 109
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 115
67% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
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Gaming 44%
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,587x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,689x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,081x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,285x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples980x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples979x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples668x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples419x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples345x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples930x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples424x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $402

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