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ST3000LM024-2AN17R 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 46.3% (369th of 1015)

Based on 940 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3000LM024-2AN17R, ST3000LM024-2AN1, ST3000LM 024-2AN17R, ST3000LM ST3000LM024-2AN1
Poor: 30%Average: 46.3% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3000LM024-2AN17R 3TB averaged 53.7% 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 Write Speed 3.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.61MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3000LM024-2AN17R 3TB is 29.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST3000LM024-2AN17R 3TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 63.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 57.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 940 samples)
Rank 36946.3%
Min Avg Max
44 Read 63.3 90.5
51.7 Write 88.9 117
31 Mixed 57.9 67.9
57.6 SusWrite 97 125
56.5% 76.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.68 1
2.8 4K Write 3.8 4.7
0.4 4K Mixed 0.61 0.8
166% 1.69 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 91 94 96 102 99 MB/s
56.8% Above average
Read 101
Write 102
Mixed 64
SusWrite 96.2
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.8
193% 1.8 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 120 111 119 119 119 MB/s
51.7% Above average
Read 66.3
Write 112
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 113
64% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.8
201% 1.87 MB/s
597GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 88 84 86 85 MB/s
41.7% Average
Read 58.6
Write 95.7
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 85.8
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.6
163% 1.73 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 88 87 84 84 89 MB/s
39% Below average
Read 48.7
Write 86.2
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 85.8
50% 68.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.4
180% 2.17 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 77 78 78 80 78 MB/s
37.1% Below average
Read 49.8
Write 53
Mixed 52.4
SusWrite 78.3
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.4
135% 1.63 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 75 78 78 81 78 MB/s
35.7% Below average
Read 45.2
Write 46.3
Mixed 52
SusWrite 78
41% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.4
136% 1.7 MB/s
327GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 73 75 74 75 71 MB/s
34.8% Below average
Read 48.2
Write 65
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 72.1
43% 58.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.4
144% 1.6 MB/s
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Typical ST3000LM024-2AN17R 3TB Builds (Compare 13,396 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 115%
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Desktop
Desktop 102%
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Workstation
Workstation 114%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING - $309

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel  $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples4,439x
Core i7-9700KIntel  $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples4,364x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples1,796x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,211x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples1,167x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples917x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,028x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples795x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples632x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples500x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples490x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples437x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $1,075

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