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ST6000VX0001-1SH17Z 6TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 93.1% (11th of 1015)

Based on 186 user benchmarks.  Models: ST6000VX0001-1SH17Z, ST6000VX 0001-1SH17Z, ST6000VX0001-1SH
Poor: 58%Average: 93.1% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST6000VX0001-1SH17Z 6TB averaged just 6.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST6000VX0001-1SH17Z 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.81MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.36MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST6000VX0001-1SH17Z 6TB is 59.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST6000VX0001-1SH17Z 6TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 98.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 140MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 186 samples)
Rank 1193.1%
Min Avg Max
98.6 Read 166 211
75.1 Write 140 190
68 Mixed 98.5 168
93.5 SusWrite 160 206
104% 141 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.71 4K Read 1.36 1.6
1.83 4K Write 2.51 3.2
0.28 4K Mixed 0.81 1.1
193% 1.56 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4.5TB free
Firmware: VN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 190 188 188 186 185 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 168
Mixed 114
SusWrite 188
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
188% 1.5 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: VN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 173 170 170 171 170 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 147
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 171
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.9
222% 1.87 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: VN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 156 157 156 158 156 MB/s
96.2% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 176
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 156
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
222% 1.83 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: VN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 152 153 151 147 146 MB/s
83.6% Excellent
Read 141
Write 128
Mixed 94
SusWrite 150
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
200% 1.47 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 13%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision T3600

CPU
Xeon E5-1620 0Intel  $345Bench 70%, 17,464 samples1,061x
Xeon E5-1650 0Intel  $230Bench 73%, 10,189 samples444x
Xeon E5-1603 0IntelBench 60%, 3,589 samples237x
GPU
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples162x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples137x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples117x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples83x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples62x
870 EVO 1TBSamsung  $89Bench 112%, 129,044 samples48x
RAM
M393B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsung-00CEBench 85%, 1,049 samples147x
HMT351R7CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynix-00ADBench 83%, 808 samples130x
M393B1K70DH0-CK0 4x8GBSamsung-00CEBench 79%, 545 samples73x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373

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