“What is the sustainable transfer rate of this HDD (Wd - Mainstream 500gb Internal Serial Ata Hard Drive For Laptops)? Yeah I know, top speed of 3 gbps, but the sustainable rate is important too. Thanks.”
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It averages 15 to 20 MB/s. Again the speed isn't always accurate when copying a large file like video or a Photo Library. But I am always surprised how quick it gets done. Using it as a backup drive also is rather fast.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It all depends mainly on your CPU speed! If your system is old, do not expect full transfer rate anyway. (Tip: if you want your full CPU potential which leads to higher transfer rates, change your power plan to High Performance!)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Most SSD's will not provide a warning when they fail as in when they fail it is over so if you use an SSD as your main driver you must keep a solid backup at all times. I hope this helps answer your question.
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