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MAL33000SA-T72 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 71.5% (121st of 1015)

Based on 29 user benchmarks.  Model: MARSHAL MAL33000SA-T72
Poor: 46%Average: 71.5% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Marshal MAL33000SA-T72 3TB averaged 28.4% 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 0.88MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.69MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Marshal MAL33000SA-T72 3TB is 47.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Marshal MAL33000SA-T72 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 72.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 107MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29 samples)
Rank 12171.5%
Min Avg Max
77.5 Read 135 172
69.6 Write 130 177
42 Mixed 72.6 151
40.6 SusWrite 107 161
81.4% 111 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 1.03 4.18
2 4K Write 2.69 3.2
0.29 4K Mixed 0.88 1.1
191% 1.53 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: FL2V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 159 159 55 31 26 MB/s
73.6% Very good
Read 159
Write 159
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 96.8
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FL2V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 107 140 144 40 43 MB/s
73.1% Very good
Read 154
Write 150
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 100
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FL2V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 149 156 89 31 19 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 156
Write 153
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 96.7
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.53 MB/s
239GB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 121 122 120 124 121 MB/s
69.9% Good
Read 122
Write 128
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 122
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.57 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 122 118 112 116 109 MB/s
66% Good
Read 112
Write 127
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 117
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.6
150% 1.4 MB/s
372GB free
Firmware: FL2V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 85 95 96 95 96 MB/s
57.3% Above average
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 93.2
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.67 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FL2V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 14 50 28 13 63 MB/s
57% Above average
Read 157
Write 69.6
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 40.6
62% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
573GB free
Firmware: FL3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 91 6.7 72 23 13 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 108
Write 110
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 42.8
59% 79.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.6
146% 1.3 MB/s
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Typical MAL33000SA-T72 3TB Builds (Compare 980 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
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Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P8H67 - $140

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $190Bench 67%, 185,630 samples165x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples115x
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples104x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples67x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples52x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples40x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples36x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples22x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples20x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples18x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples16x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $427

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