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ST3500312CS 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 45.6% (399th of 1015)

Based on 31,678 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500312CS, ST3500312CS-1CT162, ST350031 ST3500312CS, ST350031 2CS
Poor: 15%Average: 45.6% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB averaged 54.3% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.52MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB is 46.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 45.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 76.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 31,678 samples)
Rank 39945.6%
Min Avg Max
18.4 Read 82.1 109
23.4 Write 82 108
18.4 Mixed 45.4 57.7
18.4 SusWrite 76.7 109
52.5% 71.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.51 0.6
0.73 4K Write 1.52 1.8
0.3 4K Mixed 0.7 0.9
128% 0.91 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
219GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 89 93 92 93 93 MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 91.8
Mixed 48.4
SusWrite 91.9
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
253GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 91 93 93 93 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 90.5
Write 90
Mixed 52
SusWrite 92
60% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 89 65 85 94 95 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 85.2
Write 98
Mixed 53
SusWrite 80.1
58% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
95GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 68 67 66 69 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 95
Write 86.3
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 68
55% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 43 81 78 93 62 MB/s
43.8% Average
Read 81
Write 103
Mixed 49
SusWrite 71.4
56% 76 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
147% 0.93 MB/s
43GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 58 57 58 59 59 MB/s
43% Average
Read 91.5
Write 91.3
Mixed 46
SusWrite 58.2
53% 71.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CA12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 76 79 89 90 84 MB/s
30.6% Below average
Read 26
Write 18.8
Mixed 24
SusWrite 80.6
27% 37.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.77 MB/s
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Typical ST3500312CS 500GB Builds (Compare 44,656 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 22%
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CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $306Bench 54%, 84,179 samples2,356x
Core i7-3770Intel  $284Bench 60%, 134,392 samples2,345x
Core i5-2400Intel  $87Bench 49%, 74,238 samples1,705x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 434,138 samples1,988x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 71,136 samples1,790x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $250Bench 56%, 658,138 samples1,367x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $55Bench 105%, 476,799 samples1,065x
A400 120GBKingston  $22Bench 60%, 54,326 samples696x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $107Bench 113%, 371,028 samples687x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 240,808 samples2,073x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 108,757 samples1,448x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 85,208 samples661x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $516

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