Average Bench: 42.2% (456th of 1015)

Based on 968 user benchmarks.  Models: ST2000VX015-2XG102, ST2000VX015-2XG1, ST2000VX 015-2XG102

Below average average bench

The Seagate ST2000VX015-2XG102 2TB averaged 57.7% 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 Write Speed 2.26MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.32MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000VX015-2XG102 2TB is 31.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000VX015-2XG102 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 38.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 43.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 968 samples)
Min Avg Max
11.7 Read 38.6 81.4
71.6 Write 117 160
20.6 Mixed 43.9 70.9
57.2 SusWrite 108 147
56.3% 77 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.45 0.8
0.5 4K Write 2.26 3.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.32 0.6
96.5% 1.01 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 99 107 141 150 MB/s
Read 55
Write 121
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 118
64% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.4
118% 1.2 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 146 141 142 151 121 MB/s
Read 26.5
Write 130
Mixed 31.2
SusWrite 141
60% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.2
87% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 142 134 132 133 129 MB/s
Read 32.6
Write 136
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 132
62% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.4
103% 0.93 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 137 140 143 140 81 MB/s
Read 30
Write 119
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 125
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.23 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 149 120 119 122 MB/s
Read 12.2
Write 159
Mixed 26.4
SusWrite 136
60% 83.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.33 MB/s
86GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 119 102 85 82 88 MB/s
Read 26.6
Write 134
Mixed 48.9
SusWrite 98.7
56% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.2
102% 1.3 MB/s
642GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 120 75 61 93 MB/s
Read 16.7
Write 104
Mixed 23.6
SusWrite 94.6
43% 59.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.2
83% 1.03 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,308,149 HDDs tested

Typical ST2000VX015-2XG102 2TB Builds (Compare 10,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H61

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $87

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