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Seagate

ST3000DM001-1ER1 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 88.2% (32nd of 1015)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate ST3000DM001-1ER1
Poor: 64%Average: 88.2% Great: 111%

Very good average bench

The Seagate ST3000DM001-1ER1 3TB averaged just 11.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST3000DM001-1ER1 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.61MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 163MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3000DM001-1ER1 3TB is 46.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3000DM001-1ER1 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 92.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 3288.2%
Min Avg Max
33.7 Read 144 202
61.7 Write 140 196
47.7 Mixed 92.6 170
133 SusWrite 163 191
99% 135 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.68 0.8
1.14 4K Write 1.5 1.7
0.13 4K Mixed 0.61 0.9
124% 0.93 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 172 184 182 200 201 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 196
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 185
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 150 161 187 192 183 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 166
Mixed 72
SusWrite 168
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
99.7% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 169
Mixed 170
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.13
60% 0.62 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
90.4% Outstanding
Read 150
Write 165
Mixed 151
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.23
88% 0.89 MB/s
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 57 146 163 173 156 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 134
Write 144
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 133
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 106 118 153 170 171 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 115
Write 78.9
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 136
69% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 188 193 195 197 196 MB/s
64.5% Good
Read 33.7
Write 61.7
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 191
66% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s

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