Seagate ST500DM009

Barracuda 500GB (2016)

▲ Barracuda 500GB (2016)
BENCHMARKS (16,451)
MKT (0.2%)
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Effective Speed -9%Effective Speed -9%Average Score -32%Read -6%, Write -22%, 4K Read -100%, 4K Write -44%, Mixed -24%, 4K Mixed -19%, SusWrite -11%Peak Score -24%Read 2%, Write -0%, 4K Read -114%, 4K Write -26%, Mixed -17%, 4K Mixed -14%, SusWrite 2%Value & Sentiment -448%User Rating -15%, Market Share -1,933%, Price 228%, Value -73%Nice To Haves +25% Age 25%

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Average Bench: 80.9% (73^rd of 1015)

Based on 16,451 user benchmarks. Models: ST500DM009-2DM14C, ST500DM009-2F110A, ST500DM009-1SD101, ST500DM0 09-2F110A, ST500DM009-2DM14, ST500DM009-2F110, ST500DM0 ST500DM009-2DM14, ST500DM009-2EP102, ST500DM0 ST500DM009-2F110, ST500DM009-ZF110A, ST500DM0 09-2DM14C, ST500DM009--1BD142, ST500DM009-2F11A, ST500DM009-2F10A, ST500DM0 09, ST500DM009-1BD142

Poor: 35%Average: 80.9% Great: 114%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) averaged just 19.1% 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 0.73MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 147MB/s

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Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) is 79.3%. 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 66.6MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.65MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 16,451 samples)

Rank 7380.9%

Min	Avg	Max
39.8	Read 147	203
30.8	Write 118	188
31	Mixed 66.6	83.7
42	SusWrite 136	201
85.4% 117 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.3	4K Read 0.65	0.8
0.8	4K Write 1.49	2
0.4	4K Mixed 0.73	0.9
135% 0.96 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GBR-User, 1 hr ago.

399GB free

Firmware: 1001

SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 192 191 195 193 193 MB/s

111% Outstanding

Write 189

Mixed 75.1

SusWrite 192

118% 162 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 1.6

4K Mixed 0.9

159% 1.07 MB/s

GBR-User, 10 hrs ago.

461GB free

Firmware: CC45

SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 191 190 196 197 194 MB/s

110% Outstanding

Write 176

Mixed 76.1

SusWrite 190

116% 159 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 1.6

4K Mixed 0.8

148% 1.03 MB/s

PHL-User, 8 hrs ago.

461GB free

Firmware: CC43

SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 180 187 187 182 184 MB/s

102% Outstanding

Write 174

Mixed 83.4

SusWrite 183

112% 153 MB/s

4K Read 0.8

4K Write 1.6

4K Mixed 1

174% 1.13 MB/s

TUR-User, 8 hrs ago.

432GB free

Firmware: CC43

SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 179 171 192 197 197 MB/s

90.8% Outstanding

Write 65.9

Mixed 69.4

SusWrite 183

83% 113 MB/s

4K Read 0.5

4K Write 1.6

4K Mixed 0.7

128% 0.93 MB/s

TUR-User, 1 hr ago.

58GB free

Firmware: SC11

SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 101 101 100 99 MB/s

55.8% Above average

Write 101

Mixed 51.2

SusWrite 99.9

64% 86.7 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 1.4

4K Mixed 0.6

122% 0.9 MB/s

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Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 65%

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Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

CPU
Core i5-7500Intel $150Bench 67%, 149,467 samples	933x
Core i5-7500TIntelBench 66%, 5,419 samples	296x
Core i5-6500Intel $130Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	296x

GPU
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 153,031 samples	1,487x
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	522x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	96x

SSD
hynix SC311 SATA 256GBSKBench 78%, 22,335 samples	57x
1100 SATA 256GBMicronBench 73%, 16,265 samples	52x
A400 240GBKingston $18Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	42x

RAM
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 3,269 samples	247x
HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 1x4GBUnknownBench 37%, 961 samples	91x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples	85x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $150

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Versatile, fast, dependable. The fiercest drive you've ever met...

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Excellent

2 years ago.

Its a very good hdd for normal use

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Average

3 years ago.

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $310	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $460	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i3-12100F $98	Nvidia RTX 3070 $568	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12400F $164	Nvidia RTX 3050 $298	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $50	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $49	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $417	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Seagate ST500DM009

Barracuda 500GB (2016)

Average Bench: 80.9% (73^rd of 1015)

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Seagate ST500DM009

Barracuda 500GB (2016)

Average Bench: 80.9% (73rd of 1015)

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Very poor consistency

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