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ST320LM010-1KJ15C 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 47% (354th of 1015)

Based on 950 user benchmarks.  Models: ST320LM010-1KJ15C, ST320LM010-1KJ15, ST320LM0 10-1KJ15C, ST320LM0 ST320LM010-1KJ15
Poor: 22%Average: 47% Great: 64%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST320LM010-1KJ15C 320GB averaged 52.9% 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 0.62MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.81MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST320LM010-1KJ15C 320GB is 41.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST320LM010-1KJ15C 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.71MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 950 samples)
Rank 35447%
Min Avg Max
24 Read 86.8 116
36 Write 84.8 112
22.5 Mixed 54.3 70.2
37.4 SusWrite 77 111
55.7% 75.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.81 1.1
0.49 4K Write 0.71 0.9
0.3 4K Mixed 0.62 0.8
116% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 95 108 109 117 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 118
Write 115
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 100
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.8 MB/s
253GB free
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 108 108 109 108 MB/s
61.5% Good
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 108
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 0.87 MB/s
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 95 99 103 102 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 113
Write 108
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 97.1
72% 98.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.83 MB/s
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 68 74 76 72 76 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 81.6
Write 76.1
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 70.8
51% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.63 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 57 63 58 69 72 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 85.8
Write 67.3
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 57
49% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
92% 0.53 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 36 56 59 58 52 MB/s
34.8% Below average
Read 70.3
Write 71.5
Mixed 52.1
SusWrite 50.8
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.73 MB/s
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 55 61 61 59 63 MB/s
20.6% Poor
Read 14.7
Write 29
Mixed 9.5
SusWrite 57
20% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
77% 0.47 MB/s
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Typical ST320LM010-1KJ15C 320GB Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 74593M7

CPU
Core i7-2760QMIntel  $130Bench 60%, 10,423 samples26x
GPU
NVS 4200MNvidiaBench 2%, 6,825 samples22x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples4x
SSD
BX100 250GBCrucial  $141Bench 87%, 42,930 samples16x
RAM
CMSX8GX3M1A1600C10 Kingston ACR16D3LS1KFG/8G 16GBUnknownBench 53%, 19 samples18x
ACR16D3LS1KFG/8G Samsung M471B5173EB0-YK0 12GBKingstonBench 39%, 17 samples2x
M471B5173EB0-YK0 Kingston ACR16D3LS1KFG/8G 12GBSamsungBench 35%, 9 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Below average Total price: $271

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