Average Bench: 24% (1043rd of 1072)

Based on 1,319 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0

Very poor average bench

The WDC WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB averaged 76.0% 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. Sequential Write Speed 208MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 207MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB is just 9.88%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the WDC WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1.55MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 4.95MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,319 samples)
Min Avg Max
140 Read 210 246
139 Write 208 246
82.4 Mixed 100 112
129 SusWrite 207 243
40.8% 182 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.3 4K Read 1.72 2
8.3 4K Write 9.78 11.1
1 4K Mixed 1.35 1.6
9.5% 4.28 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 DQ Read 1.55 1.31
3.6 DQ Write 4.95 6.2
2.1 DQ Mixed 3.58 4.2
2.63% 3.36 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 235 224 235 225 225 MB/s
Read 219
Write 208
Mixed 108
SusWrite 228
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 9.3
4K Mixed 1.4
10% 4.17 MB/s
DQ Read 0.6
DQ Write 6.1
DQ Mixed 4.9
3% 3.87 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 214 209 210 209 211 MB/s
Read 219
Write 227
Mixed 99
SusWrite 210
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 1.4
9% 3.9 MB/s
DQ Read 0.6
DQ Write 5.4
DQ Mixed 2.4
2% 2.8 MB/s
654GB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 152 149 152 149 152 MB/s
Read 210
Write 201
Mixed 104
SusWrite 151
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 10.4
4K Mixed 1.2
10% 4.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1
DQ Write 4.5
DQ Mixed 3
2% 2.83 MB/s
869GB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 164 172 168 168 170 MB/s
Read 170
Write 171
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 169
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 9.7
4K Mixed 1.2
9% 4.07 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 4.7
DQ Mixed 2.7
2% 2.73 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 164 165 165 165 166 MB/s
Read 152
Write 148
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 165
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 8.2
4K Mixed 1.2
8% 3.57 MB/s
DQ Read 1.3
DQ Write 5.1
DQ Mixed 3.7
3% 3.37 MB/s
882GB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 145 147 144 147 145 MB/s
Read 150
Write 155
Mixed 86.9
SusWrite 146
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 1.3
9% 3.87 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 6.2
DQ Mixed 2.6
2% 3.2 MB/s
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Typical WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB Builds (Compare 1,374 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
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Workstation
Workstation 140%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $597

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 Comments

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Excellent

5 years ago.

Drive is WD Red Pro 4TB ( WD4003FFBX)


Excellent

2 years ago.

Great! But not an SSD. Please fix this


Excellent

5 years ago.

This is NOT an SSD, it's a really good value (and fast) 4TB HDD with 5 years of warranty.


Excellent

16 months ago.

It is a fast hdd not a slow ssd, please fix this bench!


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