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ST3146855SS 147GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 55.6% (241st of 1014)

Based on 124 user benchmarks.  Model: SEAGATE ST3146855SS
Poor: 34%Average: 55.6% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST3146855SS 147GB averaged 44.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.09MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.25MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3146855SS 147GB is 35.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3146855SS 147GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 77.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 96.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 124 samples)
Rank 24155.6%
Min Avg Max
39 Read 103 123
48.5 Write 96.2 123
46 Mixed 82.6 120
31 SusWrite 77.8 121
66.7% 89.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.25 1.5
0.8 4K Write 2.45 3.28
0.52 4K Mixed 1.09 1.6
218% 1.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
137GB free
Firmware: S515
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 62 62 62 62 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 125
Write 61.9
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 62.3
59% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.2
214% 1.27 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S513
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 46 55 56 58 60 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 106
Write 57.5
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 54.4
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.2
208% 1.2 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: S515
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 38 35 34 33 37 MB/s
41.9% Average
Read 110
Write 105
Mixed 69.4
SusWrite 34.7
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.5
280% 2 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: S515
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 33 32 32 32 32 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 110
Write 105
Mixed 69.1
SusWrite 32
58% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.5
286% 2.07 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S513
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 31 40 47 39 27 MB/s
20.3% Poor
Read 35
Write 33.6
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 35.5
26% 34.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
125% 0.67 MB/s
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Typical ST3146855SS 147GB Builds (Compare 205 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 27%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T7400

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon X54721stBench 48%, 256 samples20x
CPU: Intel Xeon E54401stBench 46%, 452 samples13x
CPU: Intel Xeon X54821stBench 49%, 298 samples13x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples22x
Quadro FX 4800NvidiaBench 6%, 2,114 samples11x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples9x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples5x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples5x
RAM
8x4GBUnknownBench 90%, 5,222 samples49x
8x2GBUnknownBench 114%, 8,850 samples18x
8x8GBUnknownBench 94%, 4,255 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $238

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