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WD WD30EZRX

Green 3TB (2011)

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Release date: Q2 2011.

Average Bench: 62.3% (178th of 1015)

more Based on 112,929 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD30EZRX-00DC0B0, WDC WD30 EZRX-32D8PB0, WD30EZRX-00SPEB0, WDC WD30EZRX-00, WDC WD30 EZRX-00AZ6B0, WDC WD30EZRX-60MMMB0, WD30EZRX-00MMMB0, WDC WD30EZRX-07D8PB0, WD30EZRX -00MMMB0, WDC WD30EZRX-32SPEB0, WDC WD30 EZRX-32SPEB0, WDC WD30 EZRX-00DC0B0, WDC WD30EZRX-32D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-00MMMB0, WDC WD30EZRX-19D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-19DC0B0, WDC WD30 EZRX-22D8PB0, WDC WD30 EZRX-22DC0B0, WD30EZRX-00DC0B0, WDC WD30EZRX-00SPEB0, WDC WD30 EZRX-00MMMB0, WDC WD30EZRX-19D, WDC WD30EZRX-07D, WDC WD30EZRX-55DC0B0, WDC WD30EZRX-00AZ6B0, WDC WD30 EZRX-00D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-00S, WDC WD30EZRX-60M, WDC WD30EZRX-11SPEB0, WDC WD30EZRX-32S, WDC WD30EZRX-60D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-55MMMB0, WDC WD30 EZRX-00SPEB0, WDC WD30EZRX-22DC0B0, WDC WD30 EZRX-19D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-00M, WDC WD30EZRX-00A, WDC WD30EZRX-00D, WDC WD30EZRX-22D, WDC WD30 EZRX-19DC0B0, WDC WD30EZRX-22D8PB0, WDC WD30EZRX-32D

Compared to the Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB there are no tangible upsides to this drive. The ONLY benefit seems to be a 2W power saving whilst the drive is active. [Nov '12 HDrivePro]

Poor: 40%Average: 62.3% Great: 83%

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Above average average bench

The WD Green 3TB (2011) averaged 37.6% 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 0.82MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.12MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Green 3TB (2011) is 43.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Green 3TB (2011) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 102MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 112,929 samples)
Rank 17862.3%
Min Avg Max
65.3 Read 110 151
61.2 Write 102 138
40.9 Mixed 73.3 100
62 SusWrite 107 143
72.3% 98.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.84 1
1.2 4K Write 2.12 2.7
0.5 4K Mixed 0.82 1
165% 1.26 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 135 135 134 135 135 MB/s
81.6% Excellent
Read 150
Write 154
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 135
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.43 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 147 148 147 148 146 MB/s
80.3% Excellent
Read 132
Write 141
Mixed 94
SusWrite 147
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 115 120 122 123 124 MB/s
61.6% Good
Read 93.9
Write 85.5
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 120
70% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
918GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 72 73 72 70 MB/s
44.5% Average
Read 83
Write 78.1
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 71.4
52% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $159 @ launch in Apr '11
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RTX 3070Nvidia  $450Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,936x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $807Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,833x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,287x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $65Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,610x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $80Bench 386%, 206,100 samples936x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $121Bench 297%, 331,647 samples757x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples664x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $65Bench 85%, 346,786 samples631x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $144Bench 89%, 144,399 samples570x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $1,000

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HDrivePro
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Efficient eco-conscious computing, cool and quiet operation...

Specs

  • Interface SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Rotational Speed IntelliPower *
  • Capacity 3 TB
  • Read/Write 6.00 Watts
  • Idle 5.50 Watts
  • Standby 0.80 Watts
  • Sleep 0.80 Watts
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6 years ago.

GBR-User
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5,542

Poor

6 years ago.

This disk lasted under a year before failure. The drive was used as part of an external WD Elements storage device intended for occasional use (approximately two hours' usage per day).

NLD-User
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3,352

Excellent

3 years ago.

Been running two of these disks in my Synology for over 5 years without any sign of wear, no issues at all. I do hope this continues for another few years... They outperform my demand for NAS currently, so I'd earlier update to another NAS and keep the disks.

FIN-User
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2,410

Poor

5 years ago.

Spin Up Time 230 000000000DAC.SERIOUS ISSUE : your hard disk has 805 reallocated sectors.WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 with firmware 80.00A80.

HDrivePro
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Very poor

10 years ago.

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ViceCity
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Excellent

4 years ago.

silent and reliable

rschmidt
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Good

2 years ago.

Okay

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