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ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 99.6% (5th of 1015)

more Based on 821 user benchmarks.  Models: ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z, ST6000NM ST6000NM0024-1HT, ST6000NM ST6000NM0024, ST6000NM0024-1US17Z, ST6000NM0024-1HT, ST6000NM 0024-1HT17Z
Poor: 60%Average: 99.6% Great: 119%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB averaged just 0.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.09MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.13MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB is 59.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 88MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 168MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 821 samples)
Rank 599.6%
Min Avg Max
109 Read 176 211
73.3 Write 168 205
56.6 Mixed 88 102
94.1 SusWrite 171 209
110% 151 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1 4K Read 1.31 1.6
1.67 4K Write 3.13 3.91
0.8 4K Mixed 1.09 1.3
234% 1.84 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
5.5TB free
Firmware: MA29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 209 208 208 208 207 MB/s
116% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 200
Mixed 104
SusWrite 203
130% 177 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.3
288% 2.4 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: SN06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 194 197 194 196 196 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 198
Mixed 100
SusWrite 196
126% 172 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
235% 1.93 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: SN06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 189 187 188 188 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 167
Mixed 102
SusWrite 187
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
244% 1.93 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 153 154 154 154 154 MB/s
90% Excellent
Read 159
Write 165
Mixed 91.2
SusWrite 154
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.8 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 134 133 137 133 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 156
Write 141
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 134
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
206% 1.7 MB/s
441GB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 127 131 128 129 127 MB/s
74.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 151
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 129
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.6 MB/s
582GB free
Firmware: MA24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 127 125 126 126 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 110
Write 109
Mixed 72
SusWrite 126
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
218% 1.67 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: PN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 16 19 19 19 21 MB/s
23.2% Poor
Read 61.4
Write 21.4
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 19.2
23% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.4
109% 0.67 MB/s
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Typical ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB Builds (Compare 15,638 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
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Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 230%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 - $198

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel  $237Bench 114%, 78,749 samples6,748x
Core i5-12600KIntel  $179Bench 109%, 101,563 samples2,674x
Core i9-12900KIntel  $324Bench 117%, 66,991 samples2,433x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,773x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples1,598x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,566x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $96Bench 394%, 276,089 samples1,866x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,053x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung  $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples918x
RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples628x
Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK 2x16GBGBench 94%, 11,497 samples499x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples452x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,441

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