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ST3320310CS 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 39.6% (512th of 1015)

Based on 4,266 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3320310CS, ST332031 ST3320310CS, ST332031 0CS
Poor: 16%Average: 39.6% Great: 54%

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Poor average bench

The Seagate ST3320310CS 320GB averaged 60.4% 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 Mixed IO Speed 0.58MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.16MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3320310CS 320GB is 38.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3320310CS 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 38.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 67MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,266 samples)
Rank 51239.6%
Min Avg Max
16.2 Read 70.9 95.8
25 Write 71.5 94.8
16.2 Mixed 38.6 47.4
20.2 SusWrite 67 95.6
45.4% 62 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.46 0.6
0.66 4K Write 1.16 1.5
0.3 4K Mixed 0.58 0.7
105% 0.73 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
298GB free
Firmware: SC14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 97 93 96 97 MB/s
54.9% Above average
Read 95.6
Write 92.9
Mixed 48.1
SusWrite 95.7
61% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: SC1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 85 85 85 85 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 84.7
Write 85.3
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 85.1
55% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 76 74 69 75 78 MB/s
46% Average
Read 87.1
Write 93.5
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 73
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
8GB free
Firmware: SC14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 61 52 49 46 MB/s
35.9% Below average
Read 68.4
Write 63.7
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 56.4
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,668x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples553x
Core i7-2600Intel  $197Bench 67%, 185,630 samples545x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,776x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples275x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples238x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples123x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples54x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples49x
RAM
9905584-014.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 51%, 436 samples38x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 4,605 samples37x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 27%, 3,798 samples22x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278

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