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Red 4TB (2013)

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Release date: Q3 2013.

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Average Bench: 74.3% (110th of 1010)

more Based on 8,810 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD40EFRX-68WT0N0, WDC WD40 EFRX-68WT0N0, WDC WD40EFRX-67N32N0, WDC WD40EFRX-68W, WDC WD40 EFRX-68N32N0, WDC WD40EFRX-68N32N0, WDC WD40EFRX-68N, WD WD40EFRX-68WT0N0
Poor: 46%Average: 74.3% Great: 98%

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Good average bench

The WD Red 4TB (2013) averaged 25.7% 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 0.94MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Red 4TB (2013) is 52%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Red 4TB (2013) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 79.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 123MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,810 samples)
Rank 11074.3%
Min Avg Max
76.6 Read 132 177
65.7 Write 123 167
45.5 Mixed 79.4 106
72.5 SusWrite 127 170
84.7% 115 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.84 1.1
1.14 4K Write 2.4 2.9
0.5 4K Mixed 0.94 1.1
184% 1.39 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 159 166 175 176 174 MB/s
99.7% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 163
Mixed 98.4
SusWrite 169
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.6 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 157 157 156 159 158 MB/s
92.1% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 169
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 157
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 81 81 82 83 MB/s
70.1% Very good
Read 163
Write 143
Mixed 101
SusWrite 81.3
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
985GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 82 84 82 80 84 MB/s
69.7% Good
Read 162
Write 149
Mixed 99.8
SusWrite 80.8
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 12,407,937 HDDs tested.

 Prices

Approx. $150 @ launch in Sep '13
EbayUS $11840 mins
NeweggUS $12411 hrs
OutletPCUS $12820 hrs
AmazonUS $1482 years
BHPhotoUS $49611 hrs
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Gaming
Gaming 128%
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Desktop
Desktop 122%
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Workstation
Workstation 113%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $204

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $359Bench 107%, 180,920 samples11,783x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $237Bench 101%, 62,881 samples2,246x
Core i7-8700Intel  $300Bench 102%, 34,312 samples630x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $770Bench 153%, 217,961 samples4,150x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $460Bench 123%, 332,411 samples3,470x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 98%, 400,102 samples1,438x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 196%, 101,901 samples1,695x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $139Bench 218%, 59,142 samples1,437x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 110%, 237,348 samples1,095x
RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $159Bench 90%, 30,169 samples1,604x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $130Bench 86%, 110,500 samples1,399x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $155Bench 83%, 14,816 samples678x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $1,593

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