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HMS 5C4040ALE640 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 55.2% (245th of 1014)

Based on 59 user benchmarks.  Model: HGST HMS 5C4040ALE640
Poor: 20%Average: 55.2% Great: 75%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HMS 5C4040ALE640 4TB averaged 44.7% 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 0.39MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.81MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HMS 5C4040ALE640 4TB is 55.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HMS 5C4040ALE640 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 51.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 93.5MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 59 samples)
Rank 24555.2%
Min Avg Max
31 Read 97.9 137
10.9 Write 93.5 129
9.7 Mixed 51.2 112
24.6 SusWrite 101 175
62.8% 85.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.25 4K Read 0.7 0.94
1.35 4K Write 1.81 2.1
0.12 4K Mixed 0.39 0.7
106% 0.97 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 123 128 127 128 MB/s
70.1% Very good
Read 117
Write 112
Mixed 23
SusWrite 127
68% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.17 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: MPAO
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 114 118 118 116 117 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 114
Write 114
Mixed 39.4
SusWrite 117
70% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.1 MB/s
174GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 84 85 83 83 MB/s
41.7% Average
Read 61.6
Write 87.2
Mixed 37
SusWrite 83.4
49% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.1 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 27%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO - $300

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $85Bench 61%, 313,196 samples75x
FX-8150AMD  $770Bench 59%, 22,181 samples51x
FX-8120AMDBench 56%, 25,690 samples35x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $131Bench 52%, 360,351 samples15x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples14x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples13x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples10x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples10x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $50Bench 106%, 237,241 samples8x
RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples164x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples67x
32GBUnknownBench 53%, 5,781 samples36x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $540

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