HD Tune Pro 3.5	Source: HD TUNE

HD Tune Pro is an extended version of HD Tune which includes many new features such as: write benchmark, secure erasing, AAM setting, folder usage view, disk monitor, command line parameters and file benchmark. The benchmark measures raw performance in a couple different ways to measure a hard drive for Read and Write tests, which are conducted separately. To read the results below consider that highest minimum/maximum/average transfer rates are better, while lower (quicker) access times are best. Lastly, highest burst rates are better.

HD Tune 4.6 - Read Tests Read Average Transfer Rate: (MB/s) Points Ranking Seagate BackupPlus 2TB USB3 External 90.2 Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0011 HDD 117.9 Western Digital RE4 1TB WD1003FBYX HDD 111.8 Western Digital 1TB WD1001FALS HDD 86.1 Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT HDD 117.5 Seagate 2TB Barracuda XT HDD 110.2 Seagate 750GB Momentus XT SSHD 90.7 Seagate 500GB Momentus XT SSHD 84 Read Access Time: (ms) Points Ranking Seagate BackupPlus 2TB USB3 External 17.8 Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0011 HDD 12.2 Western Digital RE4 1TB WD1003FBYX HDD 12 Western Digital 1TB WD1001FALS HDD 12.2 Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT HDD 26.8 Seagate 2TB Barracuda XT HDD 16.6 Seagate 750GB Momentus XT SSHD 0.615 Seagate 500GB Momentus XT SSHD 16.9 Read Burst Rate: (MB/s) Points Ranking Seagate BackupPlus 2TB USB3 External 175.6 Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0011 HDD 182.3 Western Digital RE4 1TB WD1003FBYX HDD 176.5 Western Digital 1TB WD1001FALS HDD 134.4 Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT HDD 367.6 Seagate 2TB Barracuda XT HDD 312.4 Seagate 750GB Momentus XT SSHD 155.9 Seagate 500GB Momentus XT SSHD 183.5