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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 53.2% (269th of 1015)

Based on 50 user benchmarks.  Model: Virtual HD
Poor: 9%Average: 53.2% Great: 95%

Average average bench

The Virtual HD 54GB averaged 46.7% 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 1.63MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.81MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Virtual HD 54GB is 86%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Virtual HD 54GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 60.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 86.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 50 samples)
Rank 26953.2%
Min Avg Max
1 Read 109 246
1.3 Write 86.4 247
0.5 Mixed 84 227
1.1 SusWrite 60.8 153
63.3% 85.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 1.81 7.6
0 4K Write 1.95 7.5
0 4K Mixed 1.63 7.23
293% 1.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 112 122 127 103 99 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 236
Write 227
Mixed 208
SusWrite 114
146% 196 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 4.2
730% 4.27 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 13 90 125 128 170 MB/s
97.4% Outstanding
Read 246
Write 247
Mixed 227
SusWrite 90
151% 202 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.4
414% 4.17 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 182 96 33 31 77 MB/s
93.7% Outstanding
Read 225
Write 195
Mixed 193
SusWrite 99.8
133% 178 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 4.6
782% 4.7 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 150 140 153 149 158 MB/s
91.1% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 129
Mixed 152
SusWrite 153
111% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 2.1
356% 2.33 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 55 54 52 42 55 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 153
Write 58.3
Mixed 115
SusWrite 51.4
71% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 2.7
482% 2.77 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1 1.4 1 1.1 1 1.1 MB/s
43.9% Average
Read 150
Write 1.3
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 1.1
28% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
229% 1.83 MB/s
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