Average Bench: 96.9% (268th of 1072)

Based on 1,834 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS200T2B0A-00SM50

Excellent average bench

The WD Blue 3D 2TB averaged just 3.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WD Blue 3D 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 234MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Blue 3D 2TB is 48.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD Blue 3D 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 317MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 394MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,834 samples)
Min Avg Max
349 Read 442 502
245 Write 394 482
220 Mixed 317 384
270 SusWrite 409 477
87.8% 391 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.5 4K Read 29.3 38.1
38.7 4K Write 74.6 117
21.8 4K Mixed 37.3 50.7
132% 47.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
217 DQ Read 336 381
109 DQ Write 271 326
123 DQ Mixed 234 274
194% 280 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 490 488 484 487 488 MB/s
Read 514
Write 489
Mixed 392
SusWrite 487
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 50
189% 71.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 280
231% 331 MB/s
833GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 472 470 463 425 479 MB/s
Read 441
Write 384
Mixed 295
SusWrite 440
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 50.2
166% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 268
221% 318 MB/s
578GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 478 478 480 475 470 MB/s
Read 427
Write 216
Mixed 282
SusWrite 470
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 38.9
134% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 272
221% 314 MB/s
943GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 331 419 415 416 404 MB/s
Read 412
Write 371
Mixed 261
SusWrite 377
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 27.5
92% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 228
202% 305 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 308 309 300 296 318 MB/s
Read 437
Write 252
Mixed 231
SusWrite 306
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 25.2
101% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 63.3
DQ Mixed 86.5
72% 106 MB/s
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Gaming 9%
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Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $454

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