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Seagate

ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 55.2% (246th of 1015)

more Based on 40,079 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500LM021-1KJ152, ST500LM021-1KJ15, ST500LM0 ST500LM021-1KJ15, ST500LM021-1DG142, ST500LM021-1KJ1520V, ST500LM021-1KJ1, ST500LM0 ST500LM021-1KJ1, ST500LM0 21-1KJ152, ST500LM021-1JK152
Poor: 19%Average: 55.2% Great: 77%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB averaged 44.7% 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 Mixed IO Speed 0.66MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.73MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB is 58.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.82MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 40,079 samples)
Rank 24655.2%
Min Avg Max
16.7 Read 98.6 136
27.6 Write 98.9 135
19.2 Mixed 54.4 75.5
35.6 SusWrite 93.9 139
63.3% 86.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.73 1.1
0.44 4K Write 0.82 1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.66 0.8
119% 0.74 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 140 138 140 139 139 MB/s
79.5% Very good
Read 138
Write 136
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 139
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 0002LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 139 140 140 140 140 MB/s
79.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 114
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 139
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 0.97 MB/s
347GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 126 128 127 127 128 MB/s
73.6% Very good
Read 129
Write 116
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 128
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
178GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 107 107 107 108 MB/s
61.1% Good
Read 106
Write 105
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 107
66% 91 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 85 85 85 84 84 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 84.7
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 99 93 83 94 105 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 105
Write 110
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 89.7
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.73 MB/s
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 62 77 78 70 74 MB/s
52.7% Above average
Read 114
Write 88.8
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 69.9
58% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 0.83 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002LIM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 51 57 56 59 55 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 95.5
Write 67.6
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 53.5
51% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
112% 0.63 MB/s
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Typical ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB Builds (Compare 1,808 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E5450

CPU
Core i5-5300UIntelBench 42%, 29,898 samples1,135x
Core i7-5600UIntelBench 50%, 20,423 samples345x
Core i5-5200UIntelBench 42%, 107,407 samples237x
GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples1,650x
GeForce 830MNvidiaBench 6%, 1,288 samples56x
GeForce 840MNvidiaBench 9%, 20,978 samples53x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples68x
LCH-256V2S-11 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonBench 79%, 1,558 samples58x
PM871 2.5 7mm 256GBSamsungBench 79%, 2,882 samples54x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 77,702 samples279x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 40,451 samples102x
M471B1G73EB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 27%, 39,427 samples71x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $25

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