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Seagate ST320LT007

Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 45.9% (388th of 1015)

Based on 8,368 user benchmarks.  Models: ST320LT007-9ZV142, ST320LT007-9ZV14, ST320LT0 ST320LT007-9ZV1, ST320LT0 ST320LT007-9ZV14, ST320LT0 07-9ZV142
Poor: 16%Average: 45.9% Great: 65%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB averaged 54.1% 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 0.62MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.51MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB is 49.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 46MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.88MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,368 samples)
Rank 38845.9%
Min Avg Max
13.4 Read 84.5 114
20.6 Write 78.9 111
16.2 Mixed 46 58.6
26.1 SusWrite 75.5 115
52.2% 71.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.51 0.6
0.44 4K Write 0.88 1.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.62 0.8
107% 0.67 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 96 94 94 98 100 MB/s
57.9% Above average
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 95.7
67% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
161GB free
Firmware: 0003DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 98 97 98 98 98 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 101
Write 101
Mixed 55.1
SusWrite 96.5
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
312GB free
Firmware: 0003DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 75 75 76 76 77 MB/s
36.1% Below average
Read 50.2
Write 45.4
Mixed 44
SusWrite 75.5
40% 53.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
230GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 17 18 18 12 11 MB/s
32.2% Below average
Read 96.8
Write 80.5
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 14.7
41% 56.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.43 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 18 16 21 38 37 MB/s
26% Poor
Read 66.6
Write 55.7
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 24
35% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
106% 0.53 MB/s
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Gaming 3%
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Desktop 52%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Dell Latitude E6420

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $202Bench 53%, 39,429 samples1,341x
Core i5-2540MIntel  $315Bench 54%, 13,550 samples362x
Core i7-2640MIntelBench 55%, 10,567 samples251x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 87,967 samples2,016x
NVS 4200MNvidiaBench 2%, 5,512 samples512x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 154,094 samples166x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 67%, 249,173 samples69x
A400 120GBKingston  $24Bench 59%, 117,779 samples40x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $51Bench 106%, 481,221 samples31x
RAM
M471B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 37%, 6,613 samples140x
HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 43%, 5,030 samples109x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 14,520 samples95x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $234

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