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Seagate

ST3160811AS 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 31.1% (692nd of 1015)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate ST3160811AS
Poor: 19%Average: 31.1% Great: 39%

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Poor average bench

The Seagate ST3160811AS 160GB averaged 68.8% 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 0.56MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.58MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3160811AS 160GB is just 19.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST3160811AS 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 39.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 47MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 69231.1%
Min Avg Max
38.2 Read 59.7 67.3
8.3 Write 47 67
30.5 Mixed 45.8 64.2
24 SusWrite 39.2 67.4
35.6% 47.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.35 4K Read 0.58 0.7
0.94 4K Write 1.23 1.4
0.25 4K Mixed 0.56 0.9
109% 0.79 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAE
40.6% Average
Read 70.1
Write 71.2
Mixed 65.1
52% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.34
87% 0.72 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 68 68 67 68 69 MB/s
38.7% Below average
Read 67.3
Write 36
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 67.4
39% 53.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
128GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
38.5% Below average
Read 67
Write 67
Mixed 30.5
40% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.44
98% 0.77 MB/s
110GB free
Firmware: 3.AA
36.8% Below average
Read 64.9
Write 63.3
Mixed 64.1
48% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.41
96% 0.77 MB/s
140GB free
33.1% Below average
Read 58.8
Write 56.4
Mixed 62
45% 59.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.25
65% 0.6 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 22 36 41 52 47 MB/s
28.7% Poor
Read 61.5
Write 52.1
Mixed 35.9
SusWrite 38.3
35% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 20 36 35 36 36 MB/s
25.8% Poor
Read 62.6
Write 8.3
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 27.1
25% 34 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 28 23 24 21 25 MB/s
21.4% Poor
Read 50.3
Write 46.2
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 24
29% 39.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
19.1% Very poor
Read 38.2
Write 28.1
Mixed 38.8
27% 35 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 0.94
4K Mixed 0.29
69% 0.56 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,405,789 HDDs tested

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Typical ST3160811AS 160GB Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 - $89

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples52x
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples43x
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples41x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples20x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples18x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples16x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples12x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples11x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples8x
RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples133x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples86x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples31x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $495

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