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ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 43% (440th of 1015)

Based on 47,588 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB, ST500LM012 HN-M5, ST500LM0 12, ST500LM0 12 HN-M500MBB
Poor: 18%Average: 43% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB averaged 57.0% 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 0.69MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.62MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB is 41%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 46MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 66.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 47,588 samples)
Rank 44043%
Min Avg Max
18 Read 75.5 102
17 Write 66.7 104
18.2 Mixed 46 58.4
27.9 SusWrite 74.1 107
48.2% 65.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.45 0.6
0.5 4K Write 1.62 2.3
0.2 4K Mixed 0.69 1
125% 0.92 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
304GB free
Firmware: 2AR20003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 93 95 96 96 95 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 126
Write 28
Mixed 61.2
SusWrite 95
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
5GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 107 106 107 107 MB/s
59.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 65.1
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 106
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.13 MB/s
176GB free
Firmware: 2AR20002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 91 91 91 93 94 MB/s
50.6% Above average
Read 85.9
Write 66.2
Mixed 50
SusWrite 90.1
54% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
84GB free
Firmware: 2BA30014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 89 87 92 94 93 MB/s
49.6% Average
Read 83.6
Write 78.2
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 89.1
55% 75 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
171% 1.2 MB/s
188GB free
Firmware: 2BA30014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 63 70 67 69 69 MB/s
41.7% Average
Read 78.7
Write 77.1
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 66.1
50% 68 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.13 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 51,616,277 HDDs tested.

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Typical ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB Builds (Compare 3,043 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples535x
Core i5-2450MIntel  $225Bench 49%, 51,836 samples235x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples226x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples1,277x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples763x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples269x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples135x
A400 480GBKingston  $33Bench 74%, 237,487 samples53x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $20Bench 56%, 142,801 samples39x
RAM
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 5,119 samples108x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples108x
AM1U16BC4P2-B19H 2x4GBAdataBench 46%, 2,021 samples106x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $74

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 Comments

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GBR-User
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5,610

Good

3 years ago.

i use it as a pc hdd was a laptop one got very cheap

AUS-User
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3,836

Average

7 months ago.

Find these in Xbox 360's and Xbox ones. If you need it, sure go ahead.

LitHoYin
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34

Good

22 months ago.

It performs reasonably for its age. Good enough as a secondary storage drive for my old laptop.

Emerald_Wolf
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Took it from a broken Xbox One, didn't need it but nice to have if my 870 EVO ever broke for some reason.

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