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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 59.9% (810th of 1080)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: WD240G
Poor: 33%Average: 59.9% Great: 89%

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Average average bench

The WD240G 240GB averaged 40.0% 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 23.3MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 229MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD240G 240GB is 56.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD240G 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 157MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 27.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 81059.9%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 425 508
1.7 Write 315 411
6 Mixed 270 378
4.2 SusWrite 157 426
65% 292 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 4K Read 23.3 32.1
3.5 4K Write 61.5 123
0.2 4K Mixed 17.1 28.8
89.7% 34 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.6 DQ Read 105 189
10.7 DQ Write 229 321
0.2 DQ Mixed 27.2 48.1
60.6% 121 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
84GB free
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 352 151 70 46 17 MB/s
81.7% Excellent
Read 462
Write 355
Mixed 373
SusWrite 166
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 27.7
149% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 35.7
76% 147 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 124 38 45 17 18 MB/s
70.3% Very good
Read 500
Write 339
Mixed 359
SusWrite 95.6
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 24.6
116% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 37.7
81% 160 MB/s
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 129 14 68 4.5 10 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 367
Write 309
Mixed 289
SusWrite 38.3
56% 251 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 17.1
93% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 81
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 0.2
56% 127 MB/s
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1124A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 149 117 95 95 85 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 401
Write 370
Mixed 351
SusWrite 132
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 15.4
62% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 48.1
66% 122 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples589x
Core i5-2450MIntel  $225Bench 49%, 51,836 samples246x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples245x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples1,402x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples803x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples285x
SSD
WD240G 240GBBench 60%, 12 samples1x
RAM
AM1U16BC4P2-B19H 2x4GBAdataBench 46%, 2,021 samples113x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples110x
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 5,119 samples109x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $52

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