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Seagate ST500DM009

Barracuda 500GB (2016)

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Release date: Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 87.2% (42nd of 1015)

more Based on 3,900 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500DM009-2DM14C, ST500DM009-2F110A, ST500DM0 ST500DM009-2DM14, ST500DM0 ST500DM009-2F110, ST500DM0 09-2F110A, ST500DM0 09-2DM14C, ST500DM009--1BD142, ST500DM009-2DM14, ST500DM0 09, ST500DM009-2F110
Poor: 46%Average: 87.2% Great: 115%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) averaged just 12.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.75MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 161MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) is 68.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 69MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.67MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,900 samples)
Rank 4287.2%
Min Avg Max
72.3 Read 161 205
48.6 Write 132 191
42.3 Mixed 69 84
62.9 SusWrite 143 198
92.3% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.67 0.8
0.9 4K Write 1.52 2.1
0.5 4K Mixed 0.75 0.9
139% 0.98 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
334GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 117 176 184 188 183 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 174
Mixed 77.6
SusWrite 170
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 149 139 164 168 175 MB/s
98% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 175
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 154
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
151GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 165 163 163 167 171 MB/s
93.2% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 124
Mixed 74
SusWrite 165
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 27 85 95 85 96 MB/s
72% Very good
Read 182
Write 81.4
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 69.5
69% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
109% 0.83 MB/s
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Approx. $50 @ launch in Jul '16
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Gaming
Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

CPU
Core i5-7500Intel  $200Bench 71%, 80,848 samples1,445x
Core i5-7500TIntelBench 62%, 2,217 samples480x
Core i3-7100Intel  $135Bench 60%, 43,477 samples353x
GPU
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 6%, 88,588 samples2,315x
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 107,368 samples446x
HD 510 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 3%, 9,148 samples61x
SSD
1100 SATA 256GBMicronBench 73%, 7,261 samples148x
hynix SC311 SATA 256GBSKBench 79%, 10,060 samples130x
X400 2.5 7MM 128GBSandiskBench 64%, 672 samples83x
RAM
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 1,625 samples457x
HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 1x4GBUnknownBench 38%, 484 samples273x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 21,349 samples164x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $200

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