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112,118 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 114% 2.5TB free
Worst Bench: 60% 1.5TB free
Poor: 60% Great: 114%
SPEED RANK: 14th / 1014
235,501 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 113% 3TB free
Worst Bench: 56% 2TB free (System drive)
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
SPEED RANK: 31st / 1014
Effective Speed
Effective HDD Speed 		92.1 % +4% 88.3 %
Average Score 
+1%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		161 MB/s Slightly faster read speed.
+6% 		152 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		131 MB/s +3% 127 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		0.69 MB/s 0.71 MB/s +3%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		1.6 MB/s 1.72 MB/s Slightly faster random write.
+8%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		76.7 MB/s +1% 75.6 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		0.74 MB/s +3% 0.72 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		160 MB/s +3% 155 MB/s
Peak Score 
+13%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		202 MB/s +1% 200 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		171 MB/s 177 MB/s +4%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		0.8 MB/s 0.9 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+12%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		1.8 MB/s 3.11 MB/s Much faster peak random write.
+73%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		86.9 MB/s 86.9 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		0.9 MB/s 0.9 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		200 MB/s 200 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+55%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.23 % 0.43 % Hugely higher market share.
+87%
Value
Value For Money 		69.3 % 132 % Hugely better value.
+91%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		59 % Slightly more popular.
+7% 		55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$80 $40 Much cheaper.
+50%
Nice To Haves 
+40%
Age
Newest 		91 Months Much more recent.
+40% 		151 Months
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		3TB 3TB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 92.1%
Average Bench 88.3%
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The new 3TB Seagate Barracuda 2016 (ST3000DM008) replaces its hugely successful predecessor, the 3TB Barracuda 7200.14 2011 (ST3000DM001). Comparing performance between the two models shows that the newer drive has 12% faster sequential speeds, comparable 4K speeds, improved mixed sequential speed and reduced mixed 4K speed. Overall, the effective speed is 12% faster on the 2016 model. Since there is normally little price difference between the two models the 2016 version is the clear winner especially for use as a backup drive with its impressive sequential read and write speeds of nearly 200 MBps. See the current value leaders here. [Feb '17 HDrivePro]

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This drive can be used as a combined system and storage drive thanks to its fast 7200K rpm and enormous 3TB capacity. Recently prices for all large drives have been dropping and the 3TB Barracuda 7200.14 is currently a good choice in terms of both value for money and performance. Not only does the Barracuda have respectable sequential read/write speeds but it also goes head to head with the various green options, consuming a very reasonable 5.4W vs 5W (idle) on average for a "green" drive. That amounts to a tiny power consumption disadvantage and a lot more speed. Overall the Barracuda is priced aggressively and represents very good value for money. [Oct '12 HDrivePro]

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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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