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Seagate ST750LX003

Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 48.4% (333rd of 1014)

more Based on 8,365 user benchmarks.  Models: ST750LX003-1AC154, ST750LX0 ST750LX003-1AC15, ST750LX0 ST750LX003-1AC1, ST750LX0 03-1AC154, ST750LX003-1AC15, ST750LX0 03, ST750LX003-1AC15G
Poor: 25%Average: 48.4% Great: 63%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB averaged 51.6% 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 0.64MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.48MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB is 37.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 61.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 82.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,365 samples)
Rank 33348.4%
Min Avg Max
35.2 Read 84.3 113
42.6 Write 82.1 112
31.6 Mixed 61.2 78.3
47.9 SusWrite 84.2 110
57.5% 78 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.61 0.8
0.62 4K Write 1.48 1.7
0.2 4K Mixed 0.64 0.8
124% 0.91 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
699GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 110 108 107 108 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 110
Write 103
Mixed 73
SusWrite 108
72% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 81 83 84 85 80 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 94.6
Write 84.1
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 82.7
61% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
326GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 75 73 72 73 74 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 95.3
Write 70.7
Mixed 53
SusWrite 72.5
54% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
108GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 73 72 74 73 73 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 82.5
Write 38.4
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 72.7
46% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
328GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 58 59 61 59 59 MB/s
34.4% Below average
Read 60.4
Write 64.4
Mixed 53.3
SusWrite 59.2
44% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
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Gaming 12%
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Desktop 63%
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Workstation 11%
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System: Asus G75VX

CPU
Core i7-3630QMIntel  $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples260x
Core i7-3720QMIntel  $100Bench 65%, 9,911 samples2x
Core i7-3840QMIntel  $549Bench 66%, 3,981 samples2x
GPU
GTX 670MXNvidiaBench 12%, 2,325 samples268x
SSD
LCM-256M3S 256GBLiteonitBench 75%, 782 samples34x
SVP200S37A256G 256GBKingstonBench 46%, 231 samples8x
870 EVO 500GBSamsung  $60Bench 104%, 60,851 samples8x
RAM
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 53%, 1,421 samples27x
HMT41GS6MFR8C-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 3,305 samples24x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples24x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420

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