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Release date ≈ Q1 2021.

Average Bench: 58.2% (204th of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: CT3002SC
Poor: 36%Average: 58.2% Great: 76%

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Average average bench

The CT3002SC 2TB averaged 41.7% 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 0.77MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.98MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CT3002SC 2TB is 40.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the CT3002SC 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 56.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 92.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 20458.2%
Min Avg Max
46.7 Read 107 197
5.5 Write 92.5 141
6.7 Mixed 56.4 108
32.5 SusWrite 95.8 138
64.4% 87.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.84 4.7
0 4K Write 1.98 2.9
0.2 4K Mixed 0.77 1
157% 1.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: ML6OA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 53 66 72 86 104 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 197
Write 5.5
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 68.9
50% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
218% 1.63 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 130 131 130 130 130 MB/s
76.1% Very good
Read 135
Write 111
Mixed 108
SusWrite 130
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
191% 1.57 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 116 119 119 113 MB/s
61.6% Good
Read 97.5
Write 90.7
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 117
66% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.37 MB/s
331GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 131 121 123 127 134 MB/s
59.3% Above average
Read 80
Write 78.9
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 126
62% 84 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.17 MB/s
45GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 71 70 70 70 71 MB/s
40.6% Average
Read 71.1
Write 69.4
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 69.9
46% 63.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.17 MB/s
42GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 71 71 71 69 70 MB/s
39.2% Below average
Read 66.2
Write 66.5
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 70
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.07 MB/s
42GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 71 71 70 71 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 64.6
Write 73.9
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 70.5
46% 63.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
778GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 79 79 81 72 75 MB/s
36.3% Below average
Read 46.7
Write 84
Mixed 41.4
SusWrite 79.9
46% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.57 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,487,155 HDDs tested

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Typical CT3002SC 2TB Builds (Compare 1,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z370M D3H-CF

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $188Bench 88%, 746,287 samples273x
Core i7-8700Intel  $186Bench 87%, 349,567 samples255x
Core i5-8400Intel  $114Bench 82%, 312,220 samples250x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples149x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples121x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples90x
SSD
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $45Bench 104%, 296,814 samples38x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples38x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $45Bench 199%, 240,629 samples29x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples31x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 75%, 46,470 samples27x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples26x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $398

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