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ST6000VN0001-1SF17Z 6TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 97.7% (6th of 1015)

Based on 204 user benchmarks.  Models: ST6000VN0001-1SF17Z, ST6000VN 0001-1SF17Z, ST6000VN0001-1SF
Poor: 69%Average: 97.7% Great: 119%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST6000VN0001-1SF17Z 6TB averaged just 2.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST6000VN0001-1SF17Z 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.84MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.35MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST6000VN0001-1SF17Z 6TB is 50.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST6000VN0001-1SF17Z 6TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 97.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 149MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 204 samples)
Rank 697.7%
Min Avg Max
114 Read 175 219
95.4 Write 149 196
70.9 Mixed 97.4 149
109 SusWrite 167 206
108% 147 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.71 4K Read 1.35 1.6
2.09 4K Write 2.78 3.35
0.28 4K Mixed 0.84 1.1
201% 1.66 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
5.5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 207 210 208 210 210 MB/s
121% Outstanding
Read 212
Write 150
Mixed 101
SusWrite 209
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.9
221% 1.9 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 201 203 205 205 203 MB/s
116% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 140
Mixed 97.9
SusWrite 202
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
225% 1.8 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 201 201 202 208 203 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 171
Mixed 87
SusWrite 198
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.77 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 197 190 198 199 201 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 156
Mixed 94.7
SusWrite 197
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
233% 1.9 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 204 203 204 207 207 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 114
Mixed 90.4
SusWrite 198
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
242% 1.93 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 185 186 185 185 186 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 183
Mixed 91.6
SusWrite 186
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
212% 1.7 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 185 184 180 186 186 MB/s
97% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 148
Mixed 86
SusWrite 184
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
218% 1.63 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 60%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 49%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Professional

CPU
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples56x
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples36x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples33x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples15x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples11x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples10x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples7x
M4 128GBCrucial  $116Bench 60%, 34,516 samples6x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $84Bench 106%, 202,785 samples6x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 59%, 3,839 samples6x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples5x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $407

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