WD20EARX HDD Slow

Sandi1987 · Sep 29, 2018

Is this speed normal for this HDD? Low Level Format will help or not?

kanewolf · Sep 29, 2018

Those numbers match the WD spec sheet -- http://products.wdc.com/library/SpecSheet/ENG/2879-701229.pdf which shows 110 MB/s max performance.

Sandi1987 · Sep 29, 2018

Is this normal?

Sandi1987 · Sep 29, 2018

After Zero fill:

Brand new benchmark:

CrystalDiskMark old version:

YouTube benchmark (the same HDD):

https://charlesalva.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/wdc-green-20tb-wd20earx-benchmark/

Something is wrong with my HDD.