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Storage Space Device 1.5TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 61.2% (183rd of 1015)

Based on 19 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 39%Average: 61.2% Great: 98%

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Above average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 1.5TB averaged 38.8% 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 0.72MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.96MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 1.5TB is 59%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 59.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 89.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)
Rank 18361.2%
Min Avg Max
39.5 Read 109 188
2 Write 89.9 170
23.1 Mixed 59.5 86.5
32.4 SusWrite 104 238
66.4% 90.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.96 2
1 4K Write 2.12 4.8
0.3 4K Mixed 0.72 1.1
159% 1.27 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 242 174 255 281 239 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 161
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 238
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.47 MB/s
727GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 115 104 135 180 152 MB/s
71% Very good
Read 109
Write 111
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 138
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
392GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 56 65 39 77 52 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 76.2
Write 92.3
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 64.9
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.5
172% 1.77 MB/s
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Typical Storage Space Device 1.5TB Builds (Compare 178 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus P7H55-M/USB3

CPU
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples44x
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples27x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples17x
GPU
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples11x
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples10x
GTX 550-TiNvidia  $250Bench 9%, 54,392 samples10x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples5x
S3 500G 500GBSandiskBench 92%, 12,292 samples5x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples76x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples42x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples21x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $247

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