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ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 86.3% (41st of 1015)

more Based on 3,748 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000NM0033-9ZM170, ST4000NM ST4000NM0033, ST4000NM 0033-9ZM170, ST4000NM ST4000NM0033-9ZM, ST4000NM 0033, ST4000NM0033-9ZM
Poor: 52%Average: 86.3% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB averaged just 13.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.99MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.35MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB is 53%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 83.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 147MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,748 samples)
Rank 4186.3%
Min Avg Max
90.9 Read 154 184
80.7 Write 147 179
54 Mixed 83.5 98.2
78.5 SusWrite 147 181
97.3% 133 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.1 4K Read 1.35 1.7
1.69 4K Write 2.28 3.1
0.8 4K Mixed 0.99 1.2
208% 1.54 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: GA0A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 176 180 181 181 180 MB/s
99.3% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 145
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 170
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
252% 2 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: GA67
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 160 159 161 156 159 MB/s
92.7% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 141
Mixed 90.9
SusWrite 159
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
194% 1.5 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: GA67
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 162 161 162 163 158 MB/s
90.6% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 166
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 161
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
215% 1.5 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 17%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Precision T3610

CPU
Xeon E5-1620 v2Intel  $345Bench 71%, 10,301 samples942x
Xeon E5-1650 v2Intel  $635Bench 76%, 10,921 samples560x
Xeon E5-1607 v2IntelBench 65%, 1,768 samples246x
GPU
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples236x
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples217x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples93x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples73x
LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonitBench 83%, 11,477 samples51x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples44x
RAM
HMT451R7AFR8C-RD 4x4GBHynixBench 82%, 1,002 samples167x
9JSF51272PZ-1G9E2 4x4GBMicronBench 82%, 908 samples142x
HMT41GR7AFR4C-RD 4x8GBHynixBench 78%, 598 samples87x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $373

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