TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WD WD50EFRX

Red 5TB (2014)

▲ 5121 ▼

Release date: Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 77.1% (97th of 1015)

more Based on 973 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD50EFRX-68MYMN1, WDC WD50 EFRX-68MYMN1, WDC WD50EFRX-68M, WDC WD50EFRX-68L0BN1, WDC WD50EFRX-68MYMN0, WDC WD50EFRX-68L, WDC WD50 EFRX-68L0BN1
Poor: 52%Average: 77.1% Great: 98%

Popular builds with this HDD

Good average bench

The WD Red 5TB (2014) averaged 22.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Red 5TB (2014) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.94MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.47MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Red 5TB (2014) is 46.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Red 5TB (2014) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 82MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 126MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 973 samples)
Rank 9777.1%
Min Avg Max
89.6 Read 139 180
72 Write 126 162
43.5 Mixed 82 106
79.1 SusWrite 129 165
87.4% 119 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.86 1.2
1 4K Write 2.47 3
0.5 4K Mixed 0.94 1.1
186% 1.42 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 155 158 157 158 157 MB/s
95% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 143
Mixed 87.4
SusWrite 156
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.6 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 155 153 153 154 156 MB/s
83.1% Excellent
Read 136
Write 143
Mixed 101
SusWrite 154
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
473GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 124 122 124 127 131 MB/s
78.2% Very good
Read 148
Write 141
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 125
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.63 MB/s
473GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 125 122 123 130 143 MB/s
77.2% Very good
Read 141
Write 134
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 127
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.57 MB/s
973 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 42,043,432 HDDs tested.

 Prices

MSRP ≈ $199 @ launch in Jun '14
AmazonUS $2306 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 Red 5TB (2014) Builds (Compare 1,680 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $320Bench 91%, 684,305 samples994x
Core i7-8086KIntel  $467Bench 93%, 39,475 samples290x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $440Bench 96%, 402,418 samples179x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $861Bench 137%, 751,808 samples546x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,376Bench 173%, 322,225 samples306x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 105%, 962,548 samples121x
SSD
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $150Bench 323%, 90,426 samples121x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $72Bench 273%, 374,578 samples105x
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $233Bench 324%, 38,369 samples78x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $169Bench 94%, 77,860 samples109x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $83Bench 85%, 242,389 samples63x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 91%, 75,334 samples40x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $1,500

Popular Red 5TB (2014) 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) December 2021 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/...

The WD Red family just got bigger...

Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
8,270

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

5 years ago.

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 7 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 i5-12600K $300Nvidia RTX 3070 $500Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-11600K $220Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
Intel Core i5-11400F $195Nvidia RTX 3080 $700Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $67SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $74SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649SanDisk 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