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Seagate

ST3500414CS 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 46.2% (371st of 1015)

Based on 23,667 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500414CS, ST350041 ST3500414CS, ST350041 4CS
Poor: 18%Average: 46.2% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB averaged 53.8% 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 0.74MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.54MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB is 43.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 47.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23,667 samples)
Rank 37146.2%
Min Avg Max
25 Read 80.5 106
35.4 Write 83.6 107
20.1 Mixed 47.7 58.9
25.1 SusWrite 80.2 109
53.5% 73 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.26 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.9 4K Write 1.54 1.8
0.3 4K Mixed 0.74 0.9
134% 0.94 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
371GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 101 100 99 99 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 99.8
Write 99.8
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 100
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
464GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 101 99 99 99 MB/s
54.5% Above average
Read 91.1
Write 85.9
Mixed 51.1
SusWrite 98.9
60% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
464GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 100 99 100 99 MB/s
54.2% Above average
Read 89.4
Write 88
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 99.3
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
464GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 100 100 100 99 MB/s
54.1% Above average
Read 89
Write 87
Mixed 52.6
SusWrite 99.6
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
464GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 99 100 99 99 MB/s
54% Above average
Read 88.9
Write 89.5
Mixed 51.2
SusWrite 99
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
60GB free
Firmware: CA12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 76 73 73 77 73 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 82.4
Write 64.5
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 74.5
50% 68 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
130GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 69 68 68 71 71 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 80.7
Write 83.3
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 69.8
52% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
68GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 90 87 90 91 MB/s
41.1% Average
Read 53.6
Write 51.8
Mixed 38.9
SusWrite 89.5
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
223GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 76 77 77 76 MB/s
36.7% Below average
Read 51.8
Write 63.1
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 75.8
43% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.97 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Intel H61

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples1,966x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples998x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples989x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,007x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,354x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples706x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples486x
256GB 256GBSSDBench 77%, 9,229 samples267x
128GB 128GBSSDBench 65%, 7,332 samples264x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples600x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples585x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples242x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $87

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