Adaptec

Array 300GB

Array 300GB
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Effective Speed -22%Effective Speed -22%Average Score -5%Read -7%, Write -23%, 4K Read -24%, 4K Write 51%, Mixed 10%, 4K Mixed 11%, SusWrite -55%Peak Score +49% Read 9%, Write 13%, 4K Read 17%, 4K Write 159%, Mixed 62%, 4K Mixed 105%, SusWrite -22%Value & Sentiment User Rating -19%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -4%Age -4%

Barracuda 7200.14 1TB

Average Bench: 72.3% (118^th of 1015)

Based on 16 user benchmarks. Model: Adaptec Array

Poor: 33%Average: 72.3% Great: 104%

Popular builds with this HDD

Asus P6T SE (1)

Good average bench

The Adaptec Array 300GB averaged 27.7% 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 0.96MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.25MB/s

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Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adaptec Array 300GB is 70.9%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Adaptec Array 300GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 97.5MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 90.2MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)

Rank 11872.3%

Min	Avg	Max
49.8	Read 145	217
11.3	Write 117	212
16.2	Mixed 90.2	159
43.5	SusWrite 97.5	161
83% 112 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.3	4K Read 1.05	2
1	4K Write 3.25	6.5
0.2	4K Mixed 0.96	2.1
211% 1.75 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

FRA-User, 23 months ago.

44GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 151 132 151 153 148 MB/s

98% Outstanding

Write 186

Mixed 107

SusWrite 144

116% 158 MB/s

4K Read 2

4K Write 2.4

4K Mixed 1.9

339% 2.1 MB/s

USA-User, 6 months ago.

279GB free

Firmware: V1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 62 63 62 63 63 MB/s

33.2% Below average

Write 63.7

Mixed 50.7

SusWrite 62.7

42% 57 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 6.4

4K Mixed 0.2

170% 2.43 MB/s

USA-User, 6 months ago.

279GB free

Firmware: V1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 60 61 61 60 60 MB/s

32.8% Below average

Write 65.5

Mixed 55

SusWrite 60.7

43% 58.2 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 6.4

4K Mixed 0.2

170% 2.43 MB/s

USA-User, 6 months ago.

279GB free

Firmware: V1.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 62 62 62 62 62 MB/s

32.8% Below average

Write 62.1

Mixed 53.5

SusWrite 62.4

42% 56.9 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 6.5

4K Mixed 0.3

183% 2.5 MB/s

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Typical Array 300GB Builds (Compare 1,439 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 22%

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Desktop 69%

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Workstation 18%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P6T SE

CPU
Core i7-920Intel $90Bench 62%, 69,074 samples	507x
Core i7 930Intel $199Bench 64%, 19,497 samples	225x
Core i7-950Intel $100Bench 66%, 36,389 samples	190x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	101x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	70x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	55x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	68x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	54x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	35x

RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples	212x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	139x
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples	138x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $177

Popular Array 300GB compatible motherboards:

Asus P6T SE (1)

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Adaptec

Array 300GB

Average Bench: 72.3% (118^th of 1015)

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Very poor consistency

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Adaptec

Array 300GB

Average Bench: 72.3% (118th of 1015)

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Good average bench

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Very poor consistency

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Motherboard: Asus P6T SE

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Average Bench: 72.3% (118^th of 1015)