Average Bench: 24.7% (1040th of 1072)

Based on 2,601 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N0

Very poor average bench

The WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N0 4TB averaged 75.3% 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 Read Speed 18MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 149MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N0 4TB is 24%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N0 4TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1.25MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,601 samples)
Min Avg Max
95.8 Read 156 199
93.6 Write 149 182
62 Mixed 85.5 113
87.1 SusWrite 145 182
30.1% 134 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.1 4K Read 18 43.8
8.9 4K Write 11.4 12.7
0.8 4K Mixed 1.04 1.2
34.6% 10.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.9 DQ Read 1.25 1.5
9.6 DQ Write 11.4 13.7
0.6 DQ Mixed 1.3 2.1
2.53% 4.65 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 180 181 184 185 185 MB/s
Read 180
Write 70.9
Mixed 64.6
SusWrite 183
28% 125 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 1
17% 5.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1.3
DQ Write 13.8
DQ Mixed 1.2
3% 5.43 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 163 164 164 163 MB/s
Read 213
Write 163
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 162
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 0.9
13% 5.33 MB/s
DQ Read 1
DQ Write 12.6
DQ Mixed 0.2
2% 4.6 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 160 161 161 162 163 MB/s
Read 176
Write 122
Mixed 71
SusWrite 162
30% 133 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 1
17% 6.53 MB/s
DQ Read 1.3
DQ Write 9.9
DQ Mixed 1.7
2% 4.3 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 166 168 166 164 167 MB/s
Read 180
Write 169
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 165
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 11.9
4K Mixed 0.8
10% 4.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1.2
DQ Write 10.5
DQ Mixed 1.8
3% 4.5 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,661,601 SSDs tested

Typical WD40EFAX-68JH4N0 4TB Builds (Compare 10,274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-P - $94

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $440

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 Comments

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Terrible

3 years ago.

Slow SMR drive, not worth using. Avoid all SMR drives if performance matters at all.


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