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ST500LT012-1DG142 495GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 50.1% (301st of 1015)

Based on 28 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500LT012-1DG142, ST500LT012-9WS142
Poor: 11%Average: 50.1% Great: 62%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST500LT012-1DG142 495GB averaged 49.8% 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 0.38MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 89.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST500LT012-1DG142 495GB is 51%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST500LT012-1DG142 495GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.71MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 55MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 28 samples)
Rank 30150.1%
Min Avg Max
10.5 Read 89.8 114
15.2 Write 86.2 114
11 Mixed 55 97.2
15.9 SusWrite 81.4 109
57.4% 78.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.06 4K Read 0.43 0.6
0.1 4K Write 0.71 1.1
0.03 4K Mixed 0.38 0.7
73.7% 0.51 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
75GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 108 108 108 109 108 MB/s
63.3% Good
Read 114
Write 106
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 107
68% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.6 MB/s
522GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 106 107 106 106 106 MB/s
62.4% Good
Read 112
Write 91
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 106
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
446GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 101 105 84 102 101 MB/s
58% Above average
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 96.4
64% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
110% 0.6 MB/s
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 102 97 102 91 104 MB/s
56.1% Above average
Read 97.9
Write 85.3
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 97.8
58% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 0.57 MB/s
95GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 80 80 79 82 MB/s
43% Average
Read 69.3
Write 73
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 80.5
47% 64.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
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Typical ST500LT012-1DG142 495GB Builds (Compare 21 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 32%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Acer Aspire ZC-606

CPU
Celeron J1900IntelBench 34%, 6,116 samples13x
Pentium J2900IntelBench 35%, 4,259 samples8x
GPU
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 90,156 samples21x
SSD
SSD Plus 120GBSanDisk  $42Bench 58%, 87,912 samples1x
870 Evo 250GBSamsung  $31Bench 101%, 14,082 samples1x
SU650 120GBAdata  $14Bench 63%, 42,288 samples1x
RAM
ACR16D3LS1KFG/4G 1x4GBKingstonBench 24%, 6,155 samples9x
ACR16D3LS1KFG/4G 2x4GBKingstonBench 45%, 3,225 samples3x
EBJ40UG8EFU0-GN-F 2x4GBElpidaBench 46%, 3,637 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $42

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