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Seagate

ST32000445SS 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 63.1% (175th of 1014)

Based on 40 user benchmarks.  Model: SEAGATE ST32000445SS
Poor: 39%Average: 63.1% Great: 80%

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Above average average bench

The Seagate ST32000445SS 2TB averaged 36.9% 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 0.79MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 123MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST32000445SS 2TB is 41.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST32000445SS 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 95.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)
Rank 17563.1%
Min Avg Max
62.7 Read 123 145
2 Write 98.5 145
5.2 Mixed 54.1 131
2.4 SusWrite 95.3 142
67.8% 92.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.69 0.8
0 4K Write 1.43 2.3
0 4K Mixed 0.79 1
143% 0.97 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 133 132 128 127 MB/s
78.8% Very good
Read 142
Write 136
Mixed 56
SusWrite 132
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 60 67 62 89 121 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 124
Write 109
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 76
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 40 41 40 41 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 159
Write 40.9
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 40.4
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.73 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 130 54 3.3 3.4 3.5 MB/s
54% Above average
Read 134
Write 133
Mixed 53
SusWrite 54.4
68% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MS02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 141
Write 41.8
Mixed 46
SusWrite 41.7
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.73 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,309,251 HDDs tested

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Typical ST32000445SS 2TB Builds (Compare 2,143 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

System: HP Z600 Workstation

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon X56751stBench 68%, 4,275 samples297x
CPU: Intel Xeon E56201stBench 58%, 5,965 samples272x
CPU: Intel Xeon X56501stBench 64%, 7,756 samples251x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples143x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples130x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples123x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples97x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples52x
240G 240GBHs-ssd-c100Bench 69%, 5,700 samples36x
RAM
ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF 58GBUnknownBench 42%, 53 samples21x
ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 82GBUnknownBench 49%, 141 samples20x
ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 58GBUnknownBench 50%, 261 samples17x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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