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Seagate

ST3160318AS 160GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 40.7% (500th of 1015)

Based on 6,727 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3160318AS, ST316031 8AS, ST316031 ST3160318AS
Poor: 13%Average: 40.7% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB averaged 59.2% 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 1.67MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB is 45.4%. 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 45.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 65.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,727 samples)
Rank 50040.7%
Min Avg Max
11.5 Read 75.8 104
16.1 Write 72.3 102
14.8 Mixed 45.5 60.3
19.5 SusWrite 65.9 103
47.7% 64.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.19 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.67 2
0.3 4K Mixed 0.83 1
146% 1.02 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
146GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 106 106 106 106 MB/s
60.8% Good
Read 106
Write 33.3
Mixed 62
SusWrite 106
57% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: CC68
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 86 91 92 92 90 MB/s
52.1% Above average
Read 91
Write 89.6
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 90.3
60% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 74 69 75 75 78 MB/s
43.5% Average
Read 81.8
Write 71.3
Mixed 49.8
SusWrite 69.5
50% 68.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 57 45 54 60 60 MB/s
33.4% Below average
Read 62.2
Write 52.5
Mixed 38
SusWrite 53.9
38% 51.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 29%
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Workstation
Workstation 14%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $20Bench 24%, 39,745 samples1,665x
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 23%, 20,300 samples1,110x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 34%, 12,011 samples431x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 17,339 samples2,429x
4 Series Internal ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 1,059 samples423x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 5%, 45,371 samples279x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $45Bench 54%, 188,499 samples65x
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 61%, 45,044 samples50x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 446,313 samples49x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 21%, 239,260 samples1,869x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 108,056 samples1,246x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 215,042 samples354x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $65

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