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ST9160412AS 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 32.8% (654th of 1014)

Based on 2,432 user benchmarks.  Models: ST9160412AS, ST916041 ST9160412AS, ST916041 2AS
Poor: 11%Average: 32.8% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Seagate ST9160412AS 160GB averaged 67.2% 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 0.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.53MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST9160412AS 160GB is 35.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST9160412AS 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 38.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 53.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,432 samples)
Rank 65432.8%
Min Avg Max
12.3 Read 60.4 82.3
19 Write 59.1 80.4
14.7 Mixed 38.1 48
19.3 SusWrite 53.6 81.2
38.9% 52.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.53 0.7
0.5 4K Write 1.16 1.4
0.2 4K Mixed 0.68 0.8
119% 0.79 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
149GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 82 82 79 76 82 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 82.4
Write 71.2
Mixed 46.6
SusWrite 79.8
51% 70 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
142GB free
Firmware: B006HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 81 79 80 80 80 MB/s
46.4% Average
Read 81.9
Write 80.7
Mixed 46
SusWrite 79.7
53% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
125GB free
Firmware: 0003LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 76 77 77 77 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 75.8
Write 74.6
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 76.5
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
8GB free
Firmware: 0003HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 68 70 70 72 73 MB/s
41.9% Average
Read 76.1
Write 74.5
Mixed 46.8
SusWrite 69.9
49% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.63 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: 0006HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 64 68 62 66 60 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 60.6
Write 53.2
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 62.9
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
84GB free
Firmware: 0006HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 45 46 46 45 46 MB/s
29.7% Poor
Read 57.9
Write 42.1
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 45.4
34% 45.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B006HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 22 36 34 23 36 MB/s
26.9% Poor
Read 65.4
Write 55.3
Mixed 41
SusWrite 28.2
35% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
68% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 4%
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Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples227x
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples144x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples90x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples142x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples97x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples74x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples40x
WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GBWDCBench 93%, 97,462 samples16x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples13x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples275x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples168x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples100x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $117

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