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HTS545025A7E680 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 35.8% (570th of 1015)

Based on 258 user benchmarks.  Model: HGST HTS545025A7E680
Poor: 15%Average: 35.8% Great: 54%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HTS545025A7E680 250GB averaged 64.1% 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 0.36MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.15MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545025A7E680 250GB is 39.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS545025A7E680 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 30.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 58.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 258 samples)
Rank 57035.8%
Min Avg Max
6.99 Read 64.3 101
14.3 Write 64.1 96
7.69 Mixed 30.2 73.2
18.7 SusWrite 58.3 91.1
39.6% 54.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.08 4K Read 0.36 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.15 1.5
0.1 4K Mixed 0.36 0.5
76.9% 0.63 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: GREOA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 106 103 106 107 107 MB/s
59.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 106
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 104
64% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
107GB free
Firmware: GREOA350
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 80 79 79 80 MB/s
48.1% Average
Read 87.5
Write 87.4
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 80.1
52% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
110GB free
Firmware: GREOA350
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 76 77 75 77 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 80.1
Write 76.7
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 77.2
48% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
85% 0.7 MB/s
137GB free
Firmware: GREOA350
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 84 81 82 82 84 MB/s
42.9% Average
Read 66.7
Write 69.5
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 82.7
45% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GREOA3N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 48 46 52 56 57 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 71.5
Write 68.1
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 52.2
40% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.73 MB/s
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GGEOAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 80 80 81 81 83 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 36.1
Write 63.7
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 79
36% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.67 MB/s
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GGEOAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 60 78 72 69 MB/s
30% Poor
Read 37
Write 80.3
Mixed 26
SusWrite 67.3
38% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
81% 0.67 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GGEOAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 59 63 70 72 65 MB/s
20.7% Poor
Read 6.5
Write 60.1
Mixed 14.9
SusWrite 65.7
27% 36.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.1
30% 0.33 MB/s
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Gaming 1%
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Desktop 23%
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Workstation 1%
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System: HP 246 Notebook PC

CPU
Pentium A1018IntelBench 46%, 561 samples22x
Core i3-3110MIntel  $70Bench 48%, 34,445 samples1x
GPU
HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 28,701 samples22x
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples1x
SSD
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $35Bench 45%, 156,194 samples2x
PM830 256GBSamsungBench 66%, 2,468 samples1x
SSD 256GBBench 72%, 6,980 samples1x
RAM
HMT325S6EFR8A-PB 1x2GBHynixBench 21%, 1,541 samples7x
HMT325S6CFR8A-PB 1x2GBHynixBench 22%, 336 samples2x
M471B5273DH0-CK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 28%, 8,533 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 12% - Very poor Total price: $35

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