Average Bench: 92% (14th of 1014)

Based on 180 user benchmarks.  Model: SEAGATE ST3450857SS

Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST3450857SS 450GB averaged just 8.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST3450857SS 450GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.26MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.31MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3450857SS 450GB is 47.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3450857SS 450GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 130MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 112MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 180 samples)
Min Avg Max
137 Read 174 197
72.6 Write 151 197
69.6 Mixed 112 185
50.6 SusWrite 130 194
105% 142 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.31 1.5
1 4K Write 2.86 3.8
0.58 4K Mixed 1.26 1.7
247% 1.81 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
360GB free
Firmware: 0008
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 193 174 192 191 192 MB/s
Read 191
Write 184
Mixed 94.9
SusWrite 189
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.3
251% 1.73 MB/s
360GB free
Firmware: 0008
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 173 193 192 191 188 MB/s
Read 191
Write 187
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 188
121% 165 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.3
245% 1.67 MB/s
228GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 164 162 160 161 162 MB/s
Read 155
Write 148
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 161
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.7
318% 2.3 MB/s
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 64 65 66 68 62 MB/s
Read 160
Write 70.2
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 64.5
68% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.3
227% 1.33 MB/s
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 24 24 22 44 158 MB/s
Read 56.6
Write 22.2
Mixed 27
SusWrite 48.6
28% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,310,550 HDDs tested

Typical ST3450857SS 450GB Builds (Compare 1,940 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z800 Workstation

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