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ST3160318AS 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 41.2% (481st of 1015)

Based on 13,909 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3160318AS, ST316031 8AS, ST316031 ST3160318AS
Poor: 12%Average: 41.2% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB averaged 58.7% 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 0.83MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.68MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB is 47.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 47.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 66.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,909 samples)
Rank 48141.2%
Min Avg Max
11.9 Read 76.6 104
15.8 Write 70.9 101
17.5 Mixed 47.6 60.9
16.3 SusWrite 66.9 103
48.2% 65.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.9 4K Write 1.68 2
0.3 4K Mixed 0.83 1
147% 1.02 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
64GB free
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 108 108 110 109 110 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 112
Write 28.7
Mixed 64
SusWrite 109
58% 78.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
145GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 101 101 101 101 MB/s
57.5% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 100
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 101
64% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 105 63 56 56 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 81.2
64% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
11GB free
Firmware: H4LS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 98 88 63 74 90 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 84.6
Write 82.7
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 83.2
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 79 87 87 87 88 MB/s
45.3% Average
Read 72.6
Write 76.3
Mixed 49
SusWrite 84.9
52% 70.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.27 MB/s
9GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 57 58 64 70 MB/s
37.1% Below average
Read 68.3
Write 70
Mixed 46
SusWrite 60.6
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 71 90 34 52 93 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 47.5
Write 30
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 63.3
34% 46.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.97 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 18 41 50 39 58 MB/s
28.5% Poor
Read 58.6
Write 55.1
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 40.3
36% 48.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop
Desktop 44%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $150Bench 44%, 62,386 samples1,001x
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 41%, 37,836 samples673x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 49%, 24,026 samples282x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 13,240 samples1,375x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 143,982 samples295x
4 Series Internal ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 1,189 samples145x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $29Bench 66%, 307,480 samples84x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 59%, 152,637 samples54x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $69Bench 54%, 343,129 samples23x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 24%, 166,611 samples991x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 397,171 samples922x
4x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 90,173 samples189x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $179

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