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Seagate

ST3500841AS 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 25.9% (842nd of 1015)

Based on 505 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500841AS, ST350084 1A, ST350084 1AS, ST350084 ST3500841AS
Poor: 15%Average: 25.9% Great: 34%

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Very poor average bench

The Seagate ST3500841AS 500GB averaged 74.0% 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 0.56MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.55MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3500841AS 500GB is just 18.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST3500841AS 500GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 35MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 34.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 505 samples)
Rank 84225.9%
Min Avg Max
24.6 Read 46.8 59.5
13.2 Write 35 56.8
17.5 Mixed 34.7 54.4
19.8 SusWrite 42.2 58.8
29.4% 39.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.55 0.7
0.5 4K Write 0.94 1.2
0.22 4K Mixed 0.56 0.8
102% 0.68 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
178GB free
Firmware: E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 7.5 14 0.1 11 11 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 158
Write 12.5
Mixed 1
SusWrite 10.4
32% 45.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
112% 0.9 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: 3.AGE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 53 55 55 55 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 107
Write 15.7
Mixed 30.3
SusWrite 53.7
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.7 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 3.AGE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 54 57 58 59 58 MB/s
45.7% Average
Read 102
Write 27
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 57.2
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 58 58 58 59 MB/s
45.2% Average
Read 99.6
Write 29
Mixed 43.2
SusWrite 58
42% 57.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
432GB free
Firmware: 3.AGE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 46 48 47 49 49 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 108
Write 20.1
Mixed 40.1
SusWrite 47.3
40% 54 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.73 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 52 53 53 53 54 MB/s
44.3% Average
Read 101
Write 27.2
Mixed 42
SusWrite 52.9
41% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.73 MB/s
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AGM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 15 12 14 13 10 MB/s
5.53% Terrible
Read 6.5
Write 11.4
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 12.7
7% 9.52 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 0.13 MB/s
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Typical ST3500841AS 500GB Builds (Compare 20 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
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Motherboard: Asrock 880G Pro3

CPU
FX-8300AMD  $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples13x
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples2x
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples2x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples10x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples3x
HD 6850AMDBench 12%, 31,600 samples2x
SSD
SHFS37A480G 480GBKingstonBench 55%, 1,387 samples11x
SHFS37A480G 480GBKingstonBench 53%, 15 samples2x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples1x
RAM
9905403-400.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-439.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GBKingstonBench 53%, 8 samples3x
9905403-400.A00LF 9905403-439.A00LF 8GBKingstonBench 47%, 62 samples2x
9905403-439.A00LF 9905403-400.A00LF 8GBKingstonBench 48%, 56 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $298

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