WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT
Capacity : 500GB
Family : Scorpio Blue
Number of Plates : 2
Number of Heads : 4
Rotation : 5400RPM
Interface : SATA-II 3Gbps
Form Factor : 2.5 SATA HDD
Buffer : 8192KB
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Tuesday, 30 May 2023 10:17 | Update at 1 month ago
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.
| No | Benchmark | SEQ Read | SEQ Write | Facebook/Benchmark URL | Screenshot |
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| AS-SSD | 109.86 MB/s | 82.66 MB/s | [ not available ] |
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| ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M | 109.09 MB/s | 109.56 MB/s | [ not available ] |
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| Cross Platform Disk Test | 109.41 MB/s | 109.31 MB/s | [ not available ] |
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| CrystalDiskMark | 66.33 MB/s | 66.58 MB/s | [ not available ] |
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CrystalDiskMark
| Rank | Hardware | Read | Write | Performance Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | Lexar High Performance 633X 64GB | 87.70 MB/s | 58.83 MB/s | 110.2% |
| Higher | HGST HTS545050A7E362 | 97.28 MB/s | 50.47 MB/s | 111.2% |
| This Hardware | WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT | 66.33 MB/s | 66.58 MB/s | 100% |
| Lower | Seagate Momentus ST950032-5AS | 58.09 MB/s | 62.91 MB/s | 91.0% |
| Lower | SanDisk Ultra MicroSDHC 32GB | 94.71 MB/s | 22.64 MB/s | 88.3% |
AS-SSD
| Rank | Hardware | Read | Write | Performance Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | HGST HTS545050A7E680 | 102.06 MB/s | 94.96 MB/s | 102.3% |
| Higher | SanDisk Ultra Flair 64GB | 153.00 MB/s | 55.18 MB/s | 108.1% |
| This Hardware | WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT | 109.86 MB/s | 82.66 MB/s | 100% |
| Lower | SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go OTG USB Type-C USB 3.1 128GB | 147.18 MB/s | 33.75 MB/s | 94.0% |
| Lower | TOSHIBA MK6459GSXP | 88.02 MB/s | 85.76 MB/s | 90.3% |
ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M
| Rank | Hardware | Read | Write | Performance Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | Seagate One Touch 1TB | 123.27 MB/s | 109.25 MB/s | 106.3% |
| Higher | V-GeN Platinum SSD 128GB | 518.92 MB/s | 466.40 MB/s | 450.6% |
| This Hardware | WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT | 109.09 MB/s | 109.56 MB/s | 100% |
| Lower | SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 64GB (CZ600) | 149.27 MB/s | 57.85 MB/s | 94.7% |
| Lower | HGST HTS545050A7E680 | 102.40 MB/s | 101.45 MB/s | 93.2% |
Cross Platform Disk Test
| Rank | Hardware | Read | Write | Performance Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | Seagate One Touch 1TB | 112.06 MB/s | 114.89 MB/s | 103.8% |
| Higher | PNY CS900 250GB | 415.87 MB/s | 214.49 MB/s | 288.2% |
| This Hardware | WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT | 109.41 MB/s | 109.31 MB/s | 100% |
| Lower | SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 64GB (CZ600) | 144.74 MB/s | 33.24 MB/s | 81.4% |
| Lower | SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go OTG USB Type-C USB 3.1 128GB | 143.66 MB/s | 33.66 MB/s | 81.1% |
About WD WD5000BEVT
WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT 500GB is a 2.5-inch hard disk designed for laptops and portable storage devices. With a 3Gbps SATA-II interface and a rotation speed of 5400 RPM, this drive offers a balance between power efficiency and sufficient performance for everyday computing tasks.
Equipped with 8MB of cache, the drive is capable of handling stable data access for needs such as multimedia storage, work documents, and general file management. While not as fast as an SSD, the WD5000BEVT is still an economical choice and has a sizable storage capacity in a 2.5-inch form factor.
In performance testing, the hard drive was tested using an Orico USB 3.0 enclosure connected to a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 system, powered by an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and 12GB DDR4 dual channel RAM. Benchmark results showed read and write speeds of 66.33 MB/s and 66.58 MB/s in the CrystalDiskMark application. Meanwhile, through ATTO Disk Benchmark with a 64MB block size, the drive recorded read speeds of 109.09 MB/s and write speeds of 109.56 MB/s. This performance is quite good for the older generation 5400 RPM HDD category, although it is clearly still far behind compared to modern solid-state drive (SSD) speeds that can touch hundreds or even thousands of megabytes per second.
⚠️ Important Disclaimer
Based on analysis from CrystalDiskInfo and Hard Disk Sentinel, there are indications that this hard drive is most likely not an original unit or has been refurbished. This is inferred from the discrepancy between:
- The physical label of the drive (which indicates the WD5000BEVT model),
- and the firmware data/internal information read by the application, which does not fully match the characteristics of the original WD Scorpio Blue.
Due to such discrepancies, we consider this unit to NOT be a true WD WD5000BEVT, and users are advised to exercise caution when purchasing loose (used, without official packaging) HDDs, especially from secondary markets or unauthorized distributors.
Despite its decent performance and sizable 500GB capacity, it's important to always verify the authenticity of a storage product, especially if it's used to store important data. This hard drive still works well, but it cannot be used as an accurate representation of the original WD Scorpio Blue product.
Device test (testbed):
Via: Orico Enclosure USB 3.0
Device: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6
CPU: i5 1135G7
USB: USB 3.1 Gen 1
RAM: 12GB DDR4 3200MHz Dual Channel (8+4)
OS: Windows 11 22H2
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