TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WD WD4004FZWX

Black 4TB (2016)

▲ 53291 ▼

Release date: Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 92.4% (12th of 1015)

Based on 9,888 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD4004FZWX-00GBGB0, WDC WD4004FZWX-00GBG, WDC WD40 04FZWX-00GBG, WDC WD40 04FZWX-00GBGB0, WDC WD4004FZWX-0
Poor: 68%Average: 92.4% Great: 113%

Popular builds with this HDD

Excellent average bench

The WD Black 4TB (2016) averaged just 7.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Black 4TB (2016) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.99MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.68MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Black 4TB (2016) is 45.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Black 4TB (2016) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 160MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 9,888 samples)
Rank 1292.4%
Min Avg Max
105 Read 161 199
111 Write 165 200
56.8 Mixed 73.5 84.3
105 SusWrite 160 199
102% 140 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 0.97 1.1
2.95 4K Write 4.99 6.3
0.4 4K Mixed 0.68 0.9
209% 2.21 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 175 168 173 176 170 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 195
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 175
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 0.7
221% 2.43 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 167 166 168 168 165 MB/s
97.1% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 179
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 167
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.7
187% 1.73 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 176 181 175 175 174 MB/s
96.1% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 159
Mixed 73.8
SusWrite 176
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.7
209% 2.13 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 193 190 191 193 191 MB/s
81% Excellent
Read 90.2
Write 98.6
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 191
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.6
176% 1.8 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 102 102 97 101 102 MB/s
55.2% Above average
Read 91.1
Write 100
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 100
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.6
187% 1.9 MB/s
9,888 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 48,531,463 HDDs tested.

 Prices

MSRP ≈ $210 @ launch in Jun '16
BHPhotoUS $1743 years
AmazonUS $1985 months
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Black 4TB (2016) Builds (Compare 19,928 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) - $199

CPU
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $220Bench 86%, 635,419 samples3,709x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD  $230Bench 98%, 148,645 samples3,318x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD  $167Bench 96%, 206,018 samples2,730x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $568Bench 148%, 562,666 samples1,782x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $760Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,659x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $500Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,171x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $89Bench 332%, 443,394 samples1,473x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $106Bench 395%, 138,490 samples865x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $190Bench 297%, 331,647 samples698x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $49Bench 85%, 653,654 samples607x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $67Bench 85%, 346,786 samples586x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $250Bench 89%, 144,399 samples524x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $1,125

Popular Black 4TB (2016) compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) January 2023 HDD Rankings.

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

HDrivePro
Avatar level
1,391

Official site www.wdc.com/...

Inspiring performance, demanding capacity...

Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
9,146

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

5 months ago.

PRT-User
Avatar level
2,462

Terrible

4 years ago.

Drive is fast enough...but has got this loud click every 4-5 sec...which is very strange, disturbing, anoying and alarming: SMART parameters all look ok.

ARE-User
Avatar level
1,683

Terrible

4 years ago.

It takes more time to wake up than a usual HDD

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 6 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $310Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $410Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i3-12100F $98Nvidia RTX 3070 $568Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12400F $164Nvidia RTX 3050 $298Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $29Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $50SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $49SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $417SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback