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ST2000VT000-1RE174 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

Average Bench: 52.6% (275th of 1014)

Based on 21 user benchmarks.  Model: ST2000VT000-1RE174
Poor: 30%Average: 52.6% Great: 67%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST2000VT000-1RE174 2TB averaged 47.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.26MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.56MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000VT000-1RE174 2TB is 37%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000VT000-1RE174 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 35.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 75.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 21 samples)
Rank 27552.6%
Min Avg Max
36.5 Read 75.8 122
61.9 Write 106 128
13.4 Mixed 35.5 55.9
56.3 SusWrite 106 132
58.8% 80.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.86 2
1.9 4K Write 4.26 5.6
0.2 4K Mixed 0.56 0.9
176% 1.89 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDC2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 131 133 136 136 131 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 87.8
Write 119
Mixed 42
SusWrite 132
69% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.4
152% 1.73 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDC2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 130 130 136 134 130 MB/s
61% Good
Read 81.6
Write 110
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 130
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.6
176% 1.83 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDC2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 115 115 117 116 114 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 69
Write 116
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 112
60% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 0.7
194% 2.17 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: SDC2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 117 117 114 113 113 MB/s
52.2% Above average
Read 66.4
Write 106
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 114
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 0.4
156% 2.07 MB/s
903GB free
Firmware: SDC2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 104 100 101 100 MB/s
44% Average
Read 49.7
Write 105
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 102
50% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.3
148% 2 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: SDC2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 55 56 57 58 MB/s
27% Poor
Read 36.5
Write 61.9
Mixed 13.4
SusWrite 56.3
30% 42 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.3
122% 1.57 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,356,070 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples3,470x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples2,222x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples1,853x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples3,554x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples713x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples684x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples389x
KingFast 1TBBench 95%, 2,943 samples231x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples214x
RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples253x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples182x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples173x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178

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