And one would expect actual data center grade HDD's to do even better. Backblaze is fameous for using piles upon piles of consumer grade discs in their offerin

And one would expect actual data center grade HDD's to do even better. Backblaze is fameous for using piles upon piles of consumer grade discs in their offering. Which is why their stats are so valuable to folks who are not running data centers, but might want a reliable drive for their NAS.