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Seagate

ST500DM002-1BC14 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 63.5% (173rd of 1015)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate ST500DM002-1BC14
Poor: 45%Average: 63.5% Great: 73%

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Above average average bench

The Seagate ST500DM002-1BC14 500GB averaged 36.4% 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 0.85MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.88MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST500DM002-1BC14 500GB is 27.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST500DM002-1BC14 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 68MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 107MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Rank 17363.5%
Min Avg Max
70.5 Read 109 131
46 Write 107 127
36.9 Mixed 68 110
36.8 SusWrite 113 131
73% 99.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.61 0.74
1.5 4K Write 1.88 2.1
0.31 4K Mixed 0.85 1.1
155% 1.11 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
449GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 129 129 128 130 MB/s
73.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 127
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 129
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.27 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 129 131 131 131 131 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 123
Write 123
Mixed 61.3
SusWrite 130
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
190% 1.3 MB/s
449GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 130 127 129 131 MB/s
72.6% Very good
Read 124
Write 127
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 129
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.27 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 130 131 130 130 131 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 120
Write 123
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 131
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
190% 1.3 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 128 130 130 131 MB/s
71.9% Very good
Read 121
Write 120
Mixed 58
SusWrite 129
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
190% 1.3 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 130 131 131 132 131 MB/s
71.6% Very good
Read 125
Write 124
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 124
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
190% 1.3 MB/s
449GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 128 129 129 129 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 119
Write 127
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 129
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
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Typical ST500DM002-1BC14 500GB Builds (Compare 518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples89x
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples61x
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples52x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples32x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples21x
GTX 660Nvidia  $170Bench 20%, 123,956 samples16x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples23x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples11x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples10x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples85x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples73x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples51x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465

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