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ST31000340AS 1TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 46.8% (362nd of 1015)

Based on 6,158 user benchmarks.  Models: ST31000340AS, ST310003 40AS, ST310003 ST31000340AS
Poor: 25%Average: 46.8% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB averaged 53.2% 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 0.75MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.71MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB is 35.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 42.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 51MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,158 samples)
Rank 36246.8%
Min Avg Max
24.2 Read 82.6 106
7.7 Write 51 102
16.5 Mixed 42.4 56.3
41 SusWrite 80.3 106
47.1% 64.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.71 0.8
0.8 4K Write 1.5 1.9
0.3 4K Mixed 0.75 1
140% 0.98 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
791GB free
Firmware: SD15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 101 99 102 103 102 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 97.8
Mixed 54
SusWrite 102
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
781GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 98 98 98 99 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 85.6
Write 80.9
Mixed 46
SusWrite 97.5
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
109GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 99 99 102 101 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 83.2
Write 12.7
Mixed 50
SusWrite 99.5
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
304GB free
Firmware: SD15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 82 81 81 83 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 92.3
Write 84.9
Mixed 49.9
SusWrite 80.8
56% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
781GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 91 92 73 54 54 MB/s
37.2% Below average
Read 53.3
Write 10.2
Mixed 25.5
SusWrite 76.3
30% 41.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.77 MB/s
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Desktop 81%
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Workstation 44%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $69

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $183Bench 76%, 698,013 samples15,256x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $209Bench 83%, 842,939 samples11,112x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $199Bench 79%, 307,294 samples4,923x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $220Bench 54%, 692,956 samples6,899x
RX 570AMD  $150Bench 47%, 343,103 samples5,197x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 268,091 samples4,315x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $35Bench 62%, 298,090 samples3,349x
A400 480GBKingston  $55Bench 75%, 156,295 samples1,656x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 56%, 136,347 samples1,521x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $79Bench 85%, 449,640 samples3,926x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $92Bench 81%, 510,924 samples2,870x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $89Bench 84%, 212,382 samples2,025x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $586

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