Average Bench: 82.4% (64th of 1015)

more Based on 34,353 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000DM005-2DP166, ST4000DM ST4000DM005-2DP, ST4000DM005-2ZD104, ST4000DM ST4000DM005-2DP1, ST4000DM005-2DP1, ST4000DM005-2CV104, ST4000DM 005-2DP166, ST4000DM 005-2CV104

Very good average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016) averaged just 17.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.73MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 145MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016) is 53.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 65.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.66MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 34,353 samples)
Min Avg Max
82.2 Read 143 187
66.6 Write 126 169
42.6 Mixed 65.1 77.2
86.3 SusWrite 145 187
87.4% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.66 0.7
1.3 4K Write 1.85 2.2
0.5 4K Mixed 0.73 0.9
143% 1.08 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
826GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 174 175 176 181 176 MB/s
Read 181
Write 155
Mixed 77.4
SusWrite 176
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 182 182 184 183 182 MB/s
Read 174
Write 157
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 182
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 159 168 164 169 167 MB/s
Read 170
Write 143
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 165
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 122 116 107 122 114 MB/s
Read 119
Write 105
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 112
73% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $130 @ launch in Sep '16
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Versatile, fast, dependable. The fiercest drive you've ever met...

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3 years ago.

Great for mass game storage for relatively cheap (when compared to SSDs and other forms of storage)


Terrible

6 years ago.

slow


Terrible

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Seagate's are trash. They don't last half of what WD's last and are slower.


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