HGST HTS545050A7E680

Capacity: 500GB
Family: Travelstar Z5K500
Number of Plates: 1
Number of Heads: 2
Rotation: 5400 RPM
Interface: SATA-III 6Gbps
Form Factor: 2.5 SATA HDD
Buffer: 8192KB

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Saturday, 04 November 2023 13:01 | Update at 2 weeks ago

This page presents the specifications and synthetic benchmark results of the disks HGST HTS545050A7E680. The data provides an overview of the hardwares performance based on standardized testing.

HGST Brand

HDD 2.5 Format

500 GB Capacity

SATA-III 6Gbps Interface

About HGST HTS545050A7E680

The HGST HTS545050A7E680 is a 500GB hard disk drive (HDD) designed for storage needs in laptops, external enclosures, and other mobile devices. With a 2.5-inch form factor, 5400 RPM rotation speed, and 3.0Gbps SATA II interface, this HDD offers an ideal blend of capacity, power efficiency, and stable and quiet performance for everyday computing needs.

Based on the Travelstar Z5K500 family, this HDD uses 1 platter and 2 heads, which structurally supports reasonably efficient performance without generating excess heat or noise. The 8MB buffer cache provides a speed boost in short data processing, which is especially useful for light activities such as opening document files, playing videos, and storing business application data.

In tests using a USB 3.0 HDD enclosure connected to a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 laptop (with Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and 12GB DDR4 dual-channel RAM), the drive recorded CrystalDiskMark scores of 108.05 MB/s read and 104.88 MB/s write speeds. Meanwhile, the ATTO Disk Benchmark (64M) test showed read performance of 102.40 MB/s and write performance of 101.45 MB/s - relatively good results for a 5400 RPM HDD in an external configuration.

While not an SSD, the HGST HTS545050A7E680 still offers high reliability and low power consumption, making it a suitable solution for users who need additional storage or an affordable replacement for an internal HDD while still prioritizing long-term stability. In addition, HGST's shock resistance feature provides extra protection against minor physical impacts that often occur on mobile devices.

Overall, the HGST HTS545050A7E680 is a great choice for laptop users, light content creators or business users who require medium capacity, low power consumption and reliable performance in a portable or internal drive.

Device test (testbed):

Device: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 (using HDD Enclosure USB 3.0)
CPU: i5 1135G7
USB: USB 3.1 Gen 1
RAM: 12GB DDR4 3200MHz Dual Channel (8+4)
OS: Windows 11 22H2

Hardware Benchmark Record

This table displays the scores or sequential read & write speeds (for storage types) of various synthetic benchmark applications commonly used to test hardware performance. You can click on the score column to view the submissions page by ID. At that URL, you can browse the submitted results of each application, including viewing screenshots of the benchmark results. For screenshots of benchmark results, you can click the "View" button in the screenshot column.

In total, there are 4 submissions across 4 different benchmark applications, each testing the hardware from a unique angle. This variety allows you to draw a more comprehensive conclusion about the hardware's real-world performance.

Benchmark	SEQ Read	SEQ Write	Facebook/Benchmark URL
AS-SSD	102.06 MB/s	94.96 MB/s	[ not available ]
ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M	102.40 MB/s	101.45 MB/s	[ not available ]
Cross Platform Disk Test	100.83 MB/s	40.53 MB/s	[ not available ]
CrystalDiskMark	108.05 MB/s	104.88 MB/s	[ not available ]

Nearby Competitors

Shows two other devices with slightly higher scores and two others with slightly lower scores on the same benchmarks. Useful to see how competitive these devices are.

AS-SSD

Rank	Hardware	Read	Write	Performance Percentage
Higher	SanDisk Ultra Flair 64GB	153.00 MB/s	55.18 MB/s	105.7%
Higher	SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 64GB (CZ600)	155.47 MB/s	55.08 MB/s	106.9%
This Hardware	HGST HTS545050A7E680	102.06 MB/s	94.96 MB/s	100%
Lower	WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT	109.86 MB/s	82.66 MB/s	97.7%
Lower	SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go OTG USB Type-C USB 3.1 128GB	147.18 MB/s	33.75 MB/s	91.8%

ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M

Rank	Hardware	Read	Write	Performance Percentage
Higher	SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 64GB (CZ600)	149.27 MB/s	57.85 MB/s	101.6%
Higher	WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT	109.09 MB/s	109.56 MB/s	107.3%
This Hardware	HGST HTS545050A7E680	102.40 MB/s	101.45 MB/s	100%
Lower	WD Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX-001CA0	94.46 MB/s	101.32 MB/s	96.0%
Lower	Seagate ST1000LM035	87.17 MB/s	101.32 MB/s	92.5%

Cross Platform Disk Test

Rank	Hardware	Read	Write	Performance Percentage
Higher	Lexar High Performance 633X 64GB	90.51 MB/s	57.42 MB/s	104.6%
Higher	Lexar JumpDrive V100 32GB	140.92 MB/s	17.44 MB/s	112.0%
This Hardware	HGST HTS545050A7E680	100.83 MB/s	40.53 MB/s	100%
Lower	Maestromemory MicroSDXC 128GB	91.13 MB/s	47.95 MB/s	98.4%
Lower	TOSHIBA MK6459GSXP	86.17 MB/s	51.40 MB/s	97.3%

CrystalDiskMark

Rank	Hardware	Read	Write	Performance Percentage
Higher	WD Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX-001CA0	107.58 MB/s	105.50 MB/s	100.1%
Higher	SanDisk Ultra Flair 64GB	167.76 MB/s	54.29 MB/s	104.3%
This Hardware	HGST HTS545050A7E680	108.05 MB/s	104.88 MB/s	100%
Lower	TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100	104.88 MB/s	103.59 MB/s	97.9%
Lower	SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 64GB (CZ600)	160.24 MB/s	38.17 MB/s	93.2%

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