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IOPS Scaling (Sequential)
We tested the drive’s ability to tackle multiple input/output operations, comparing the 10TB WD Red (WD100EFAX) to the 6TB WD Red. For more performance comparisons, please take a look at The Hard Disk Drive Performance Comparison Guide.
The 10TB WD Red (WD100EFAX) was much faster than the 6TB WD Red in all aspects. Its performance was particularly impressive in the 4 KB sequential read test.
4 KB Sequential Read
| Outstanding I/Os | WD Red (10 TB) |
WD Red (6 TB) |
Difference |
| 1 | 20,680 IOPS | 12,608 IOPS | + 64.0% |
| 8 | 52,847 IOPS | 37,207 IOPS | + 42.0% |
| 32 | 52,441 IOPS | 36,793 IOPS | + 42.5% |
4 KB Sequential Write
| Outstanding I/Os | WD Red (10 TB) |
WD Red (6 TB) |
Difference |
| 1 | 17,463 IOPS | 12,228 IOPS | + 42.8% |
| 8 | 46,286 IOPS | 38,668 IOPS | + 19.7% |
| 32 | 46,609 IOPS | 38,560 IOPS | + 20.9% |
512 KB Sequential Read
| Outstanding I/Os | WD Red (10 TB) |
WD Red (6 TB) |
Difference |
| 1 | 411 IOPS | 329 IOPS | + 24.6% |
| 8 | 411 IOPS | 329 IOPS | + 24.8% |
| 32 | 414 IOPS | 329 IOPS | + 25.5% |
512 KB Sequential Write
| Outstanding I/Os | WD Red (10 TB) |
WD Red (6 TB) |
Difference |
| 1 | 411 IOPS | 330 IOPS | + 24.5% |
| 8 | 412 IOPS | 331 IOPS | + 24.5% |
| 32 | 411 IOPS | 330 IOPS | + 24.6% |
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