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Hitachi (ExtHD)

HTS543225L9A300 250GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 14.1% (359th of 639)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 059f PID 101a Model: Hitachi HTS543225L9A300
Poor: 10%Average: 14.1% Great: 18%

Terrible average bench

The Hitachi HTS543225L9A300 250GB averaged 85.9% 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 Write Speed 0.99MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 32.5MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS543225L9A300 250GB is just 8.22%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS543225L9A300 250GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.43MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 30.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 35914.1%
Min Avg Max
16.7 Read 30.2 41.3
16.5 Write 27.9 41.8
2.67 Mixed 16 27.1
16.5 SusWrite 32.5 41.1
35.8% 26.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.43 0.51
0.5 4K Write 0.99 1.2
0.2 4K Mixed 0.45 0.7
50.6% 0.62 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
189GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 42 42 42 MB/s
18.4% Very poor
Read 41.3
Write 40
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 41.1
50% 37.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
63% 0.77 MB/s
231GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
17.7% Very poor
Read 39
Write 38.8
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 39.2
48% 35.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
63% 0.77 MB/s
7GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 41 42 41 42 MB/s
16.3% Very poor
Read 30.3
Write 29.5
Mixed 18
SusWrite 40.2
40% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
60% 0.73 MB/s
233GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 33 33 33 33 MB/s
15.6% Very poor
Read 31.5
Write 31.3
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 33.2
40% 29.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
66% 0.8 MB/s
129GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 29 29 29 30 MB/s
14.6% Very poor
Read 32.8
Write 29.4
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 29.2
38% 28.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
63% 0.77 MB/s
4GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 29 30 30 30 MB/s
13.7% Very poor
Read 29.4
Write 26.7
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 28.9
34% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
56% 0.67 MB/s
75GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 27 27 27 27 MB/s
13.5% Very poor
Read 32
Write 25.6
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 26.3
34% 25.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
56% 0.67 MB/s
7GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 37 38 39 39 MB/s
12.2% Very poor
Read 16.7
Write 19.2
Mixed 6.5
SusWrite 37.8
28% 20 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
24% 0.3 MB/s
12GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 16 17 16 16 17 MB/s
9.73% Terrible
Read 18.2
Write 16.5
Mixed 15.8
SusWrite 16.5
23% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
60% 0.73 MB/s
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