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Seagate

ST4000NM0044-1LW178 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 91.1% (18th of 1015)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000NM0044-1LW178, ST4000NM 0044-1LW178
Poor: 78%Average: 91.1% Great: 102%

Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST4000NM0044-1LW178 4TB averaged just 8.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST4000NM0044-1LW178 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.76MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.88MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST4000NM0044-1LW178 4TB is 24.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST4000NM0044-1LW178 4TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 114MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 157MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 1891.1%
Min Avg Max
121 Read 161 187
103 Write 157 174
85.8 Mixed 114 170
141 SusWrite 161 186
109% 148 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.46 4K Read 1.05 1.6
2.34 4K Write 2.88 3.3
0.28 4K Mixed 0.76 1.2
182% 1.56 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
262GB free
Firmware: SSA2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 169 193 189 194 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 174
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 186
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
233% 1.87 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SS05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 171 169 171 171 171 MB/s
94.9% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 164
Mixed 92.9
SusWrite 170
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
242% 1.9 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SS05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 162 171 169 172 172 MB/s
94.8% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 158
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 167
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
254% 1.9 MB/s
927GB free
Firmware: SSA2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 154 154 159 156 158 MB/s
92.5% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 163
Mixed 85.8
SusWrite 156
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.87 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: SSA2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 152 154 152 156 155 MB/s
90.9% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 168
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 154
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.9 MB/s
841GB free
Firmware: SSA2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 142 142 140 141 143 MB/s
83.8% Excellent
Read 151
Write 151
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 141
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
237% 1.77 MB/s
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