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HDT721010SLA 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 46.2% (369th of 1014)

Based on 324 user benchmarks.  Model: Hitachi HDT721010SLA
Poor: 21%Average: 46.2% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HDT721010SLA 1TB averaged 53.7% 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 0.54MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.54MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HDT721010SLA 1TB is 38.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HDT721010SLA 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 60.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 74.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 324 samples)
Rank 36946.2%
Min Avg Max
39.4 Read 84 108
22.2 Write 77.7 104
18.6 Mixed 60.7 103
23.5 SusWrite 74.2 107
54.8% 74.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.11 4K Read 0.57 0.74
0.5 4K Write 1.54 2.06
0.2 4K Mixed 0.54 0.9
113% 0.89 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free
Firmware: ST6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 104 105 104 104 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 100
Write 100
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 104
66% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
812GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ST6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 92 86 95 99 84 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 69.8
Write 83.7
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 89.8
52% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
929GB free
Firmware: ST6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 102 109 104 109 109 MB/s
43% Average
Read 44
Write 59.6
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 106
45% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
103% 0.9 MB/s
399GB free
Firmware: ST6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 18 18 18 18 17 MB/s
7.88% Terrible
Read 10
Write 18.5
Mixed 12.7
SusWrite 17.5
11% 14.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.1 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 41%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Fujitsu ESPRIMO P1500

CPU
Core2 Quad Q8300Intel  $115Bench 44%, 20,482 samples5x
Pentium E5400Intel  $75Bench 36%, 14,795 samples2x
Core2 Quad Q8400Intel  $150Bench 45%, 18,432 samples2x
GPU
GeForce GT 220NvidiaBench 2%, 19,671 samples7x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples1x
GTX 550-TiNvidia  $250Bench 9%, 54,392 samples1x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples2x
HyperX 3K 120GBKingston  $100Bench 74%, 46,066 samples1x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $143

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