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ST9160310AS 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 26.1% (836th of 1015)

Based on 2,469 user benchmarks.  Models: ST9160310AS, ST916031 ST9160310AS, ST916031 0AS
Poor: 9%Average: 26.1% Great: 38%

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Very poor average bench

The Seagate ST9160310AS 160GB averaged 73.8% 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 0.48MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.99MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST9160310AS 160GB is 28.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST9160310AS 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 28.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 44.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,469 samples)
Rank 83626.1%
Min Avg Max
9.26 Read 46.5 65.8
14.3 Write 46.3 65
8.76 Mixed 28.5 37.7
13 SusWrite 44.4 65.7
30.4% 41.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.37 0.5
0.4 4K Write 0.99 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.48 0.6
86.7% 0.61 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
143GB free
Firmware: 0303
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 67 68 67 67 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 68.2
Write 65.4
Mixed 38.1
SusWrite 67.3
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
60GB free
Firmware: 0303
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 51 51 50 48 50 MB/s
33.6% Below average
Read 67.1
Write 59.1
Mixed 35.4
SusWrite 49.9
39% 52.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.63 MB/s
143GB free
Firmware: 0303
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 41 42 44 42 43 MB/s
32% Below average
Read 68.8
Write 67.4
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 42.5
40% 54.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
83GB free
Firmware: 0303
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 50 51 51 52 51 MB/s
30.9% Below average
Read 56.3
Write 54.2
Mixed 28.8
SusWrite 51.2
35% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.63 MB/s
84GB free
Firmware: 0105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 55 55 55 56 55 MB/s
30.3% Below average
Read 50.4
Write 56.4
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 55.1
36% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
59% 0.43 MB/s
46GB free
Firmware: 0303
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 47 47 48 48 48 MB/s
27.1% Poor
Read 46.7
Write 49
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 47.7
32% 42.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 - $51

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples485x
Core i3-4160Intel  $79Bench 55%, 48,506 samples269x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples265x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples352x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples338x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples220x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples113x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples87x
SU650 120GBAdata  $14Bench 63%, 42,288 samples53x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples83x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples61x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples59x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $288

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