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HTS547550A9E384 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 32.9% (649th of 1015)

Based on 14,699 user benchmarks.  Models: Hitachi HTS547550A9E384, APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384
Poor: 12%Average: 32.9% Great: 48%

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Poor average bench

The Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 500GB averaged 67.1% 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 0.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.04MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 500GB is 36%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 32.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 55.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14,699 samples)
Rank 64932.9%
Min Avg Max
11.8 Read 58.8 89.7
14.8 Write 58.4 86.5
10.4 Mixed 32.8 44.4
22.6 SusWrite 55.7 83.5
37.7% 51.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.42 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.04 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.5 0.6
91.7% 0.65 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
382GB free
Firmware: JE3ZD60D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 73 77 77 78 77 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 76.1
Write 77.7
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 76.1
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
387GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE3OA50B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 50 54 50 52 35 MB/s
38% Below average
Read 82
Write 72.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 50.3
45% 60.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 0.6 MB/s
391GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE3OA50A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 47 50 41 30 32 MB/s
27.2% Poor
Read 52.6
Write 6.7
Mixed 16.3
SusWrite 42.2
22% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
38% 0.23 MB/s
451GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE3OA50A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 32 29 25 27 33 MB/s
16.4% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 43.5
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 27.4
22% 29.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
83% 0.53 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE3OA50A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 7.7 9.6 9.9 11 11 MB/s
3.67% Terrible
Read 3.5
Write 6.2
Mixed 3.5
SusWrite 9.3
4% 5.62 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.03 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
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System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $230Bench 39%, 48,394 samples1,537x
Core i5-2430MIntel  $106Bench 35%, 23,071 samples911x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 39%, 37,534 samples814x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 271,089 samples3,754x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 116,731 samples2,704x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 70,529 samples744x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $60Bench 103%, 520,826 samples194x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 63%, 122,004 samples155x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 59%, 60,644 samples130x
RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 11,639 samples571x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 28%, 11,531 samples565x
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 3,070 samples508x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $290

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