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3.1 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 34.9% (591st of 1015)

Based on 29 user benchmarks.  Model: USB 3.1
Poor: 7%Average: 34.9% Great: 61%

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Poor average bench

The USB 3.1 500GB averaged 65.0% 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. 4K Random Write Speed 1.29MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the USB 3.1 500GB is 54.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the USB 3.1 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 32.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 58.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29 samples)
Rank 59134.9%
Min Avg Max
3.5 Read 58.2 128
8.2 Write 59.4 128
4 Mixed 32.2 72.3
7.5 SusWrite 63.2 121
39% 53.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.55 1.6
0 4K Write 1.29 3.3
0 4K Mixed 0.51 0.8
103% 0.78 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
299GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 115 114 115 118 112 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 120
Write 120
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 116
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
299GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 114 113 114 116 114 MB/s
65.9% Good
Read 114
Write 123
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 115
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 82 82 81 81 79 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 78.1
Write 73.3
Mixed 47
SusWrite 80.9
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.57 MB/s
102GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 69 69 68 68 69 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 66.3
Write 63.9
Mixed 46.4
SusWrite 67.8
45% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
129GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 37 38 38 38 MB/s
20.3% Poor
Read 32.5
Write 38.3
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 37.8
24% 33 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
103% 0.77 MB/s
29GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 61 64 70 72 73 MB/s
19.3% Very poor
Read 5
Write 29.7
Mixed 3.5
SusWrite 62.5
18% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
4% 0.03 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,348,622 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: Fujitsu ESPRIMO Q520

CPU
Core i3-4130TIntel  $60Bench 56%, 5,264 samples15x
Core i5-4590TIntelBench 60%, 6,079 samples15x
Core i3-4160TIntelBench 58%, 2,374 samples11x
GPU
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples35x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples25x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples7x
SSD
HyperX 3K 120GBKingston  $100Bench 74%, 46,066 samples5x
MZ7LN128HCHP-00000 128GBSamsungBench 74%, 601 samples3x
MZ7TE128HMGR-00004 128GBSamsungBench 66%, 696 samples3x
RAM
M471B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 30,873 samples6x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples5x
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 53%, 30,591 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $160

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