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HitachiG (ExtHD)

ST 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 31.3% (87th of 639)

Based on 424 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 4971 PID 1015 Model: HitachiG ST
Poor: 13%Average: 31.3% Great: 51%

Poor average bench

The HitachiG ST 2TB averaged 68.6% 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 Write Speed 1.62MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 73.8MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HitachiG ST 2TB is 37.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the HitachiG ST 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.65MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 72.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 424 samples)
Rank 8731.3%
Min Avg Max
26.8 Read 72.7 127
23.8 Write 73.8 132
22.9 Mixed 46.2 69.3
19 SusWrite 71.8 129
89.2% 66.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.65 0.9
1.2 4K Write 1.62 1.8
0.5 4K Mixed 0.68 0.8
80.6% 0.98 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s
67.4% Good
Read 401
Write 5.5
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 35.6
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.07 MB/s
1TB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 130 130 130 129 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 125
Write 135
Mixed 74.1
SusWrite 130
157% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
87% 1.03 MB/s
905GB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 125 129 127 128 128 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 116
Write 119
Mixed 75
SusWrite 125
148% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
88% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 106 107 108 107 MB/s
45.7% Average
Read 115
Write 119
Mixed 64.8
SusWrite 107
136% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
91% 1.1 MB/s
1TB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 106 108 110 107 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 95.1
Write 106
Mixed 58.1
SusWrite 108
125% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 1 MB/s
487GB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 69 70 70 70 70 MB/s
32.6% Below average
Read 83.5
Write 77.6
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 69.5
95% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.97 MB/s
332GB free, PID 1015
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 22 22 22 22 MB/s
8.46% Terrible
Read 20.6
Write 24.6
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 22.2
31% 22.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.7
32% 0.73 MB/s
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