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HD502HM 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 61.9% (180th of 1015)

Based on 813 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HD502HM
Poor: 37%Average: 61.9% Great: 79%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung HD502HM 500GB averaged 38.1% 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 1.03MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.69MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung HD502HM 500GB is 42.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung HD502HM 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 64MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 92MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 813 samples)
Rank 18061.9%
Min Avg Max
56.3 Read 108 138
26.4 Write 92 142
37.2 Mixed 64 75.1
53.3 SusWrite 107 140
68.2% 92.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.66 0.8
1.7 4K Write 2.69 3.3
0.7 4K Mixed 1.03 1.2
192% 1.46 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 130 131 132 132 132 MB/s
85.4% Excellent
Read 170
Write 35.2
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 127
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
209% 1.63 MB/s
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 114 119 125 123 134 MB/s
73.5% Very good
Read 138
Write 139
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 118
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.4 MB/s
291GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 124 125 125 126 MB/s
70.5% Very good
Read 119
Write 134
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 126
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
218% 1.63 MB/s
208GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 118 117 118 119 119 MB/s
67.8% Good
Read 118
Write 47.2
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 118
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
183% 1.5 MB/s
440GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 100 113 109 100 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 106
Write 112
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 108
71% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.33 MB/s
319GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 110 105 103 103 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 106
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 107
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.3 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 103 95 105 106 106 MB/s
58.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 116
Mixed 67
SusWrite 100
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.47 MB/s
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 72 85 51 83 86 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 86.2
Write 132
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 70.5
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
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Typical HD502HM 500GB Builds (Compare 2,278 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H410M H V2

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel  $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples649x
Core i3-10100FIntel  $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples374x
Core i5-10400Intel  $125Bench 84%, 71,804 samples319x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 37,718 samples275x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples151x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples136x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples99x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples46x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples31x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples51x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples49x
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples39x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $126

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