Average Bench: 251% (55th of 1072)

Based on 18,375 user benchmarks.  Model: WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN

Outstanding average bench

The WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB averaged 151.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,051MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,273MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB is 115%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 840MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 47.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18,375 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,226 Read 1,871 2,029
955 Write 1,942 2,329
994 Mixed 1,583 1,786
519 SusWrite 840 1,057
350% 1,559 MB/s
Min Avg Max
35.1 4K Read 47.2 54.3
69.6 4K Write 163 235
50.2 4K Mixed 70 84.4
247% 93.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
769 DQ Read 1,273 1,690
177 DQ Write 934 1,318
290 DQ Mixed 1,051 1,448
800% 1,086 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1196 1002 1003 997 990 992 MB/s
Read 1,998
Write 2,267
Mixed 1,728
SusWrite 1,030
395% 1,756 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 78.1
279% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,299
DQ Write 934
DQ Mixed 1,046
801% 1,093 MB/s
359GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1115 846 853 857 857 855 MB/s
Read 1945
Write 2,071
Mixed 1,649
SusWrite 897
368% 1,641 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 63.1
224% 84.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,653
DQ Write 1,619
DQ Mixed 1,434
1,132% 1,569 MB/s
224GB free
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1240 857 848 854 853 859 MB/s
Read 1,994
Write 1,946
Mixed 1650
SusWrite 919
365% 1,627 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 67.9
247% 95.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,224
DQ Write 966
DQ Mixed 1,074
810% 1,088 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 787 606 608 584 563 547 MB/s
Read 2,026
Write 2,226
Mixed 1,755
SusWrite 616
372% 1,655 MB/s
4K Read 49.8
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 72.2
249% 91.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,258
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 1072
811% 1,096 MB/s
132GB free
Firmware: 111130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1061 606 586 544 506 477 MB/s
Read 1,908
Write 2,100
Mixed 1,695
SusWrite 630
355% 1,583 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 57.3
191% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 1,158
DQ Write 897
DQ Mixed 997
754% 1,017 MB/s
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 783 446 439 429 410 394 MB/s
Read 1,961
Write 1,906
Mixed 1,618
SusWrite 484
334% 1,492 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 50.6
166% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 928
DQ Write 436
DQ Mixed 706
517% 690 MB/s
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Typical WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB Builds (Compare 25,901 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) - $194

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $932

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