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HDS721025CLA 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 52.3% (278th of 1015)

Based on 157 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDS721025CLA
Poor: 24%Average: 52.3% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Hitachi HDS721025CLA 250GB averaged 47.7% 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 0.51MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 94.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDS721025CLA 250GB is 46.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDS721025CLA 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 75.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 66.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 157 samples)
Rank 27852.3%
Min Avg Max
19.6 Read 94.2 127
20.1 Write 91.9 126
17.8 Mixed 66.6 120
23.3 SusWrite 75.9 116
60.6% 82.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.11 4K Read 0.47 0.7
0.26 4K Write 1.19 1.57
0.1 4K Mixed 0.51 0.9
98.3% 0.72 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
199GB free
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 119 125 129 128 128 MB/s
68.8% Good
Read 120
Write 117
Mixed 52
SusWrite 120
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
181GB free
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 121 121 123 123 123 MB/s
68% Good
Read 118
Write 115
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 119
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 95 94 95 95 95 MB/s
62% Good
Read 123
Write 89.2
Mixed 61.4
SusWrite 93.4
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 83 91 89 94 95 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 111
Write 88.4
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 89.3
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 78 22 86 86 108 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 124
Write 100
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 73.8
64% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 26 27 23 23 23 MB/s
32.7% Below average
Read 87
Write 87.8
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 26.7
43% 59.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 9 10 16 20 17 MB/s
29.6% Poor
Read 87.8
Write 103
Mixed 29
SusWrite 15.3
43% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
58% 0.47 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 22 15 12 13 5.9 MB/s
14.7% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 61.8
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 13.5
27% 36.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
113% 0.67 MB/s
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 43 28 9.7 27 21 MB/s
8.77% Terrible
Read 3.8
Write 4.5
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 26.5
11% 14.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
50% 0.43 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLI

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples19x
Core2 Duo E6750IntelBench 38%, 9,456 samples12x
Core2 Duo E8600Intel  $180Bench 44%, 6,109 samples7x
GPU
GeForce 8800 GTXNvidiaBench 6%, 1,377 samples7x
GTX 260Nvidia  $250Bench 7%, 11,945 samples6x
GeForce 8800 GTNvidiaBench 6%, 5,568 samples4x
SSD
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples5x
0 500GBCt500mx5Bench 92%, 2,476 samples4x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples3x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples32x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples14x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples11x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $195

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