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Seagate ST500DM009

Barracuda 500GB (2016)

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Release date: Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 83.3% (61st of 1015)

more Based on 11,385 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500DM009-2DM14C, ST500DM009-2F110A, ST500DM0 ST500DM009-2DM14, ST500DM0 ST500DM009-2F110, ST500DM009-ZF110A, ST500DM0 09-2F110A, ST500DM0 09-2DM14C, ST500DM009--1BD142, ST500DM009-2F11A, ST500DM009-2DM14, ST500DM0 09, ST500DM009-2F110, ST500DM009-1BD142
Poor: 38%Average: 83.3% Great: 114%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) averaged just 16.6% 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 0.74MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 155MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016) is 75%. 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 66.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.65MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11,385 samples)
Rank 6183.3%
Min Avg Max
67.9 Read 155 202
46.4 Write 128 191
37.5 Mixed 66.9 81.8
52.6 SusWrite 136 197
88.7% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.65 0.8
0.9 4K Write 1.49 2
0.4 4K Mixed 0.74 0.9
137% 0.96 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
223GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 140 158 157 149 131 MB/s
88.1% Excellent
Read 160
Write 159
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 147
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
185GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 146 146 144 143 MB/s
85.2% Excellent
Read 153
Write 148
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 144
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
237GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 154 155 152 154 156 MB/s
85% Excellent
Read 143
Write 57.1
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 153
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
374GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 149 150 149 150 148 MB/s
84.5% Excellent
Read 146
Write 148
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 149
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
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 Prices

MSRP ≈ $50 @ launch in Jul '16
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 70%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

CPU
Core i5-7500Intel  $200Bench 75%, 131,128 samples940x
Core i5-7500TIntelBench 70%, 3,862 samples334x
Core i3-7100Intel  $180Bench 64%, 71,688 samples295x
GPU
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 112,461 samples1,485x
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 138,456 samples318x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 15%, 112,003 samples85x
SSD
hynix SC311 SATA 256GBSKBench 78%, 13,348 samples73x
X400 2.5 7MM 128GBSandiskBench 69%, 998 samples53x
hynix SC311 SATA 128GBSKBench 64%, 13,588 samples52x
RAM
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 39%, 2,657 samples225x
HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 1x4GBUnknownBench 38%, 765 samples132x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 34,708 samples115x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $200

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

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Excellent

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Its a very good hdd for normal use

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Average

2 years ago.

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