TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Nvidia

STRIPE 596.17G 640GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 70.2% (125th of 1015)

Based on 29 user benchmarks.  Model: NVIDIA STRIPE 596.17G
Poor: 43%Average: 70.2% Great: 119%

Popular builds with this HDD

Good average bench

The Nvidia STRIPE 596.17G 640GB averaged 29.7% 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 0.71MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.53MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvidia STRIPE 596.17G 640GB is 76.1%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvidia STRIPE 596.17G 640GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 85.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.62MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 29 samples)
Rank 12570.2%
Min Avg Max
27.9 Read 126 210
55.7 Write 127 221
38.1 Mixed 85.8 210
71.7 SusWrite 125 222
85.4% 116 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.62 0.81
0.3 4K Write 2.53 5.71
0.22 4K Mixed 0.71 1.4
152% 1.29 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
583GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 221 228 218 223 229 MB/s
124% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 221
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 222
130% 180 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
217% 1.57 MB/s
558GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 160 173 192 208 200 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 187
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 174
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.7
183% 1.83 MB/s
460GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 163 184 200 197 193 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 192
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 180
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.87 MB/s
537GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 114 189 172 184 177 MB/s
98.2% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 184
Mixed 75.4
SusWrite 155
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.87 MB/s
119GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 84 92 109 123 116 MB/s
65.5% Good
Read 129
Write 142
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 98.6
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.4
283% 2.43 MB/s
542GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 97 117 130 123 132 MB/s
61.8% Good
Read 104
Write 133
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 111
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
192% 1.33 MB/s
574GB free (System drive)
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 87 107 126 128 128 MB/s
60.7% Good
Read 104
Write 132
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 107
72% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
29 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,306,619 HDDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical STRIPE 596.17G 640GB Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 26%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M61SME-S2

CPU
Athlon LE-1600AMDBench 36%, 89 samples3x
Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+AMDBench 36%, 5,372 samples1x
Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+AMDBench 39%, 3,286 samples1x
GPU
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430NvidiaBench 0%, 4,836 samples3x
GeForce 6100NvidiaBench 0%, 335 samples2x
GeForce GT 440NvidiaBench 4%, 14,286 samples1x
SSD
CyberX 128GBBench 67%, 50 samples2x
RAM
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples3x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples1x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Popular STRIPE 596.17G 640GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 HDD Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback