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Blue 1TB (2012)

Average Bench: 83.4% (60th of 1015)

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This is the latest version of Western Digital's mid-range Blue drive. At only one year of age this drive is relatively new and the performance figures reflect this. With maximum sequential speeds of 180 MB/s (both read and write) the Blue is amongst the faster drives currently available and in terms of real world performance it beats its predecessor the 2010 Blue (WD10EALS) by around 18%. The 2012 Blue has a single 1TB platter which combined with its 7200 rotation speed allows for above average performance across the board. In terms of value for money a larger capacity drive will nearly always be a better choice but within the 1TB category as a system drive, the 2012 Blue is a very reasonable, if not the best, option. [Jan '14 HDrivePro]

Poor: 52%Average: 83.4% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The WD Blue 1TB (2012) averaged just 16.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Blue 1TB (2012) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.07MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.19MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue 1TB (2012) is 56.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue 1TB (2012) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 89.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 135MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 3,105,054 samples)
Rank 6083.4%
Min Avg Max
93 Read 155 202
78.4 Write 140 177
53.2 Mixed 89.3 113
68.4 SusWrite 135 185
95.4% 130 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.19 1.5
1.1 4K Write 2.47 3
0.7 4K Mixed 1.07 1.2
214% 1.58 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
844GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 163 164 164 164 164 MB/s
95% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 143
Mixed 88.4
SusWrite 164
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
247% 1.87 MB/s
719GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 146 147 148 147 149 MB/s
93.7% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 180
Mixed 110
SusWrite 147
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
85GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 91 112 127 148 MB/s
74.5% Very good
Read 146
Write 144
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 113
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,961,106 HDDs tested

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RTX 2060Nvidia  $140Bench 90%, 645,160 samples1,564x
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860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples926x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $117Bench 310%, 455,997 samples819x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples713x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples1,617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,581x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples984x
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 Comments

HDrivePro
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1,391

Official site www.wdc.com/...

Solid performance and reliability for everyday computing...

Added 10 years ago.
USA-User
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10,044

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

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This drive I feel is very solid. While not fast enough to capture 1080p 60fps video (with Fraps), it is a definite upgrade over my WD caviar green (WD10EADS). —Sep '14

CAN-User
Avatar level
5,080

Excellent

3 months ago.

Benefits of Using a WD 1TB Hard Drive Storage Capacity: With 1TB of storage, users can store a vast amount of data, including documents, photos, videos, and software. This capacity is sufficient for most home and office applications, supporting a diverse range of files without the need for constant management or deletion. Performance: Depending on the specific model, WD 1TB hard drives offer a good balance of speed and capacity. The 7200 RPM models, in particular, are suitable for tasks that require quicker data access, such as gaming, video editing, and running software applications. Reliability and Durability: Western Digital is known for producing reliable hard drives that can withstand regular use. Features like ShockGuard technology protect the drive from physical shocks, while NoTouch Ramp Load ensures that the recording head never touches the disk surface, reducing wear and tear. Cost-Effectiveness: The WD 1TB hard drive offers an affordable storage solution, particularly when compared to solid-state drives (SSDs) of similar capacity. This makes it an attractive option for users who need ample storage space without a high price tag.

IDN-User
Avatar level
4,723

Excellent

4 years ago.

karena saya pake hardisk ini dan rasanya seperti anda menjandi iron man

CZE-User
Avatar level
3,416

Excellent

4 years ago.

Really fast 1TB HDD. Up to 210MB/s read speed and 190MB/s write speed can be compared to the cheapest SSDs.

SWE-User
Avatar level
2,816

Good

5 years ago.

too loud and vibrating very much :(

SVN-User
Avatar level
2,090

Terrible

5 years ago.

when i got hdd it had an error (The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error) while i wanted to open files on it. i put it on warranty and got back new one and has the same error sometimes.

HDrivePro
Avatar level
1,391

Excellent

10 years ago.

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Good

4 years ago.

This HDD is reliable all around for high-capacity storage at budget hence high market shares.

TheWildShadow55
Avatar level
116

Poor

3 years ago.

It may have a lot of space, but that's about it. It's slow

tester4678
Avatar level
114

Excellent

3 years ago.

good hdd

evander321
Avatar level
50

Excellent

5 years ago.

its fast

Muxxer
Avatar level
48

Excellent

4 years ago.

One of the greatest HDDs money can buy. It's cheap, relatively fast and has a nice amount of space, it's pretty basic but it's still nowadays a greato ption for a budget build.

msijonne
Avatar level
34

Excellent

5 years ago.

I have that hdd in my desktop and i pretty fast and quality.

blazeaglory
Avatar level
30

Good

7 years ago.

Its a HDD. But in RAID so far it gets almost double the speed

mirr123
Avatar level
30

Good

3 years ago.

£35 is insanely cheap . This is really good and reliable for bulk storage . If you are looking for something of higher quality I'd recommend spending a small bit extra for an ssd .

Dogecoins44
Avatar level
30

Excellent

19 months ago.

Perfect Hard drive

woxozzPC
Avatar level
28

Excellent

5 years ago.

Luckily there's a lot of competition between WD and Seagate or else the price wouldn't be as low as it is. Expect prices to drop for HDD's continuously over the next several months as SSD's become more superior. I've had this in countless builds, never fails.

xDEFCONx
Avatar level
28

Good

5 years ago.

Exactly what you should anticipate. Works well, seemingly durable.

ProshotJake
Avatar level
28

Average

4 years ago.

Well, it's a hard-drive. It stores things acceptably albeit not quickly

SquirrelMonster
Avatar level
24

Excellent

3 years ago.

I have one personally. It is really good and it benches 116%. Really useful for server information. I use it for Minecraft server information.

AfternoonVxbe
Avatar level
24

Good

2 years ago.

For its age I'm very impressed in its performance. Towards me this drive is amazing in how it performs. For its price as well the amount of storage is still great for its price.

serebit
Avatar level
18

Good

7 years ago.

Performs very well for a cheap HDD.

guythatwrite
Avatar level
16

Good

2 years ago.

A little more expensive than the seagate 1tb, but it might be worth it for you. It has better random writes than the seagate alternative. The seagate alternative has better read/write speeds. This also might be a little more reliable than the seagate one.

Norseman
Avatar level
10

Good

8 years ago.

Pretty average HDD. Low cost per GB.

lincoln_2nd
Avatar level
10

Good

6 years ago.

Very good HDD even though my HDD almost 4 years.

Deksinjo
Avatar level
8

Very good

9 years ago.

Almost like older SSD, WD is make the best HDD.

SlimShady1337
Avatar level
6

Excellent

5 years ago.

I use it for storage and its not bad compered to the newer Barracuda WD is a solid brand

NAP_
Avatar level
6

Excellent

6 months ago.

Been in use for 12 years straight as a striped raid volume and still PUMPS

Quozul
Avatar level
4

Good

7 years ago.

This HDD have the best value !

freshair
Avatar level
2

Good

4 years ago.

solid

loehoen
Avatar level
2

Terrible

2 years ago.

its just outdated

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