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ST31000424CS 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 48.1% (335th of 1015)

Based on 1,846 user benchmarks.  Models: ST31000424CS, ST310004 ST31000424CS, ST310004 24CS
Poor: 24%Average: 48.1% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST31000424CS 1TB averaged 51.8% 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 0.72MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.59MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST31000424CS 1TB is 37.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST31000424CS 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 48.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 81.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,846 samples)
Rank 33548.1%
Min Avg Max
41.3 Read 85.8 109
38.2 Write 84.3 106
29.3 Mixed 48.6 59.2
33.4 SusWrite 81.8 109
55.1% 75.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.59 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.25 1.7
0.44 4K Mixed 0.72 0.9
127% 0.85 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 108 110 110 109 108 MB/s
59.2% Above average
Read 100
Write 100
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 106
65% 88.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
930GB free
Firmware: CA13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 109 109 109 108 108 MB/s
58.2% Above average
Read 97.1
Write 98.1
Mixed 52
SusWrite 106
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: ES14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 102 105 102 103 104 MB/s
57.9% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 101
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 102
65% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: ES14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 94 96 94 96 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 101
Write 93.3
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 94.2
62% 84.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
161GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 89 89 89 89 MB/s
53.1% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 90.2
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 88
60% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
390GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 84 83 78 86 88 MB/s
52.2% Above average
Read 98.7
Write 102
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 83.1
63% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
370GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 80 82 81 83 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 67.2
Write 67.2
Mixed 40.7
SusWrite 81.6
47% 64.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
192GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 64 70 73 70 72 MB/s
35.8% Below average
Read 61.6
Write 60.8
Mixed 32.2
SusWrite 63.1
40% 54.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.7 MB/s
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Typical ST31000424CS 1TB Builds (Compare 12,051 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus PRIME A320M-K - $70

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples1,463x
Ryzen 3 3200GAMD  $75Bench 63%, 104,122 samples1,307x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $104Bench 60%, 181,631 samples1,007x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples949x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples735x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples654x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples716x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples340x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $42Bench 45%, 156,194 samples284x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples293x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples226x
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples204x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $357

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