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ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 55.2% (246th of 1015)

more Based on 40,079 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500LM021-1KJ152, ST500LM021-1KJ15, ST500LM0 ST500LM021-1KJ15, ST500LM021-1DG142, ST500LM021-1KJ1520V, ST500LM021-1KJ1, ST500LM0 ST500LM021-1KJ1, ST500LM0 21-1KJ152, ST500LM021-1JK152
Poor: 19%Average: 55.2% Great: 77%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB averaged 44.7% 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 0.66MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.73MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB is 58.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.82MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40,079 samples)
Rank 24655.2%
Min Avg Max
16.7 Read 98.6 136
27.6 Write 98.9 135
19.2 Mixed 54.4 75.5
35.6 SusWrite 93.9 139
63.3% 86.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.73 1.1
0.44 4K Write 0.82 1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.66 0.8
119% 0.74 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 138 140 139 139 MB/s
79.8% Very good
Read 139
Write 108
Mixed 54
SusWrite 139
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
207GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 111 110 111 111 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 136
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 111
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
140GB free
Firmware: 0003LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 125 123 125 124 MB/s
68.1% Good
Read 114
Write 112
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 124
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 0.93 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 106 105 105 105 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 130
Write 131
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 106
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 109 108 106 104 MB/s
66.1% Good
Read 123
Write 117
Mixed 59
SusWrite 107
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 100 82 109 96 91 MB/s
64% Good
Read 132
Write 125
Mixed 48
SusWrite 91.9
72% 99 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.73 MB/s
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 57 77 105 77 100 MB/s
41.6% Average
Read 61.2
Write 74.6
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 83.8
48% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.73 MB/s
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Typical ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB Builds (Compare 1,768 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E5450

CPU
Core i5-5300UIntelBench 42%, 29,898 samples1,112x
Core i7-5600UIntelBench 50%, 20,423 samples335x
Core i5-5200UIntelBench 42%, 107,407 samples232x
GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples1,615x
GeForce 830MNvidiaBench 6%, 1,288 samples54x
GeForce 840MNvidiaBench 9%, 20,978 samples52x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples68x
LCH-256V2S-11 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonBench 79%, 1,558 samples57x
PM871 2.5 7mm 256GBSamsungBench 79%, 2,882 samples52x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 77,702 samples272x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 40,451 samples100x
M471B1G73EB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 27%, 39,427 samples69x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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