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Seagate

ST2000VX 008-2E3164 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 77.5% (87th of 1015)

Based on 155 user benchmarks.  Model: ST2000VX 008-2E3164
Poor: 46%Average: 77.5% Great: 101%

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Good average bench

The Seagate ST2000VX 008-2E3164 2TB averaged 22.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST2000VX 008-2E3164 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.63MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 142MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000VX 008-2E3164 2TB is 55.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000VX 008-2E3164 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 81.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.62MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 155 samples)
Rank 8777.5%
Min Avg Max
80.9 Read 142 185
68.2 Write 132 174
48.6 Mixed 81.8 146
45.4 SusWrite 128 176
88.8% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.48 4K Read 0.62 0.73
0.98 4K Write 1.56 1.82
0.2 4K Mixed 0.63 0.8
125% 0.94 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 161 164 163 162 166 MB/s
98.6% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 159
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 163
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
341GB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 146 146 146 145 142 MB/s
93.1% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 162
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 145
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 163 164 167 171 168 MB/s
91.5% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 154
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 165
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
631GB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 115 120 118 119 132 MB/s
87.6% Excellent
Read 184
Write 158
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 122
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
881GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 95 112 110 117 121 MB/s
72% Very good
Read 144
Write 138
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 107
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K

CPU
A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)AMDBench 42%, 31,243 samples79x
Athlon X4 840 Quad CoreAMDBench 45%, 4,588 samples76x
Athlon II X4 860KAMD  $51Bench 45%, 29,887 samples58x
GPU
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 5%, 22,117 samples68x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples43x
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 6%, 25,284 samples38x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples30x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples23x
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples9x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples115x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples63x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples60x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28

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