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ST1000DM0039YN162 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 85.9% (41st of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1000DM0039YN162, ST1000DM 0039YN162
Poor: 76%Average: 85.9% Great: 98%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST1000DM0039YN162 1TB averaged just 14.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST1000DM0039YN162 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.73MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 151MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1000DM0039YN162 1TB is 22%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST1000DM0039YN162 1TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 98.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 133MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 4185.9%
Min Avg Max
17.5 Read 149 191
83.8 Write 133 179
40.8 Mixed 98.1 169
92.3 SusWrite 151 192
97.7% 133 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.8 0.92
1.3 4K Write 1.89 2.2
0.31 4K Mixed 0.73 1
149% 1.14 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
869GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 190 194 195 193 196 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 153
Mixed 83.4
SusWrite 192
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
556GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 163 165 165 165 166 MB/s
92.1% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 126
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 164
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
514GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 146 146 145 144 146 MB/s
88.7% Excellent
Read 164
Write 122
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 145
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
514GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 142 143 143 140 144 MB/s
87.9% Excellent
Read 164
Write 117
Mixed 82
SusWrite 142
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
514GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 146 146 144 145 MB/s
85.9% Excellent
Read 154
Write 127
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 145
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
514GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 93 93 92 92 MB/s
31.6% Below average
Read 17.5
Write 83.8
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 92.3
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-A

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples57x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples48x
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples44x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples34x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples34x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples29x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples13x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples10x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples9x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples21x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $36Bench 82%, 163,634 samples13x
HyperX 2666 C16 2x16GBKingstonBench 84%, 17,710 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $476

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