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ST3500410SV 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 55.4% (246th of 1015)

Based on 2,499 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500410SV, ST350041 0SV, ST350041 ST3500410SV, ST3500410SV-9SK142
Poor: 28%Average: 55.4% Great: 72%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST3500410SV 500GB averaged 44.5% 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 0.92MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.63MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3500410SV 500GB is 43.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3500410SV 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 58MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 93.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,499 samples)
Rank 24655.4%
Min Avg Max
43.1 Read 99.7 127
39.5 Write 96.4 124
32.5 Mixed 58 69
40.9 SusWrite 93.4 126
63.8% 86.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.67 0.8
0.9 4K Write 1.63 2
0.6 4K Mixed 0.92 1.1
160% 1.07 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
217GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 118 117 118 118 MB/s
68.6% Good
Read 122
Write 122
Mixed 69
SusWrite 117
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
408GB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 112 116 116 117 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 121
Write 110
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 115
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 94 80 115 115 115 MB/s
64.6% Good
Read 127
Write 109
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 98.2
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
293GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 95 96 97 97 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 92.8
Mixed 61
SusWrite 96.1
64% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 99 107 120 117 116 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 72
Write 112
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 109
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 85 85 86 86 MB/s
50.5% Above average
Read 90.5
Write 83.9
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 85.2
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
240GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 66 66 66 67 68 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 96.2
Write 90.9
Mixed 60.8
SusWrite 66
58% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
13GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 65 67 68 67 66 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 74.9
Write 75.7
Mixed 53.3
SusWrite 66.8
50% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
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Typical ST3500410SV 500GB Builds (Compare 7,637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H-CF - $70

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples816x
Ryzen 3 3200GAMD  $75Bench 63%, 104,122 samples783x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $104Bench 60%, 181,631 samples743x
GPU
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples772x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples447x
RX 580AMD  $140Bench 52%, 360,351 samples413x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples346x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $52Bench 45%, 156,194 samples183x
SU630 240GBAdataBench 64%, 60,212 samples169x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples258x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples194x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples145x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $428

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