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HD253GI 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 42.5% (453rd of 1015)

Based on 354 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HD253GI
Poor: 18%Average: 42.5% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Samsung HD253GI 250GB averaged 57.5% 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 0.61MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.9MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung HD253GI 250GB is 39.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung HD253GI 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 69MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 354 samples)
Rank 45342.5%
Min Avg Max
15.6 Read 74.4 104
21.8 Write 72 107
17.5 Mixed 49.4 92
20.9 SusWrite 69 105
48.8% 66.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.44 0.6
0.6 4K Write 1.9 2.69
0.14 4K Mixed 0.61 1
121% 0.98 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
45GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 98 100 99 100 100 MB/s
76% Very good
Read 164
Write 29.6
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 100
67% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.33 MB/s
64GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 101 104 104 104 MB/s
61.1% Good
Read 110
Write 24.8
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 103
53% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.63 MB/s
127GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 96 97 99 98 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 101
Write 103
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 97.5
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.93 MB/s
133GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 73 74 74 74 74 MB/s
55.2% Above average
Read 118
Write 29.6
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 73.7
53% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.37 MB/s
133GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 73 73 73 74 73 MB/s
48% Average
Read 93.7
Write 72
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 73.2
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.37 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 76 76 62 92 66 MB/s
39.1% Below average
Read 66.6
Write 30.5
Mixed 49.8
SusWrite 69.5
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.87 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 70 71 72 71 MB/s
39.1% Below average
Read 65.4
Write 25.8
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 70.4
39% 52.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
167% 1.13 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 26 26 47 32 47 MB/s
14% Very poor
Read 13.9
Write 35.8
Mixed 8
SusWrite 35
17% 23.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
27% 0.23 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L

CPU
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples40x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples37x
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples31x
GPU
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples42x
GeForce 9500 GTNvidiaBench 2%, 27,834 samples24x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples23x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples25x
SSD 120GBBench 68%, 22,748 samples9x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples7x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples378x
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples52x
1x2GBUnknownBench 17%, 99,586 samples30x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $137

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