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Seagate ST1500DL003

Barracuda Green 1.5TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 53.5% (264th of 1015)

Based on 20,329 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1500DL003-9VT16L, ST1500DL003-9VT1, ST1500DL ST1500DL003-9VT1, Seagate ST1500DL003-9VT1, ST1500DL 003-9VT16L
Poor: 33%Average: 53.5% Great: 69%

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Average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB averaged 46.4% 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 0.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.64MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB is 36.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.11MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 20,329 samples)
Rank 26453.5%
Min Avg Max
51 Read 92.3 122
54.7 Write 94.1 125
29.2 Mixed 54.9 66.7
48.8 SusWrite 94.2 125
61.6% 83.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.64 0.8
0.6 4K Write 1.11 1.2
0.5 4K Mixed 0.7 0.9
125% 0.82 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
182GB free
Firmware: CC3C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 112 118 118 109 109 MB/s
63.3% Good
Read 107
Write 118
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 114
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
514GB free
Firmware: CC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 97 98 99 98 MB/s
62.7% Good
Read 121
Write 114
Mixed 51.1
SusWrite 97.7
70% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 0.87 MB/s
524GB free
Firmware: CC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 114 111 112 112 MB/s
62.4% Good
Read 106
Write 103
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 112
70% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
889GB free
Firmware: CC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 109 105 110 109 MB/s
59.3% Above average
Read 99.6
Write 94.4
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 107
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.9
142% 0.8 MB/s
513GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 94 93 92 98 99 MB/s
58.6% Above average
Read 110
Write 59.7
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 95
59% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.63 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: CC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 98 97 98 98 MB/s
56.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 110
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 96.3
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.8 MB/s
363GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 93 86 83 82 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 80
Write 48.9
Mixed 46
SusWrite 88
48% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
116% 0.67 MB/s
706GB free
Firmware: HP16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 94 89 97 89 MB/s
44.4% Average
Read 62.8
Write 73
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 91.9
51% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
181GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 71 71 72 72 71 MB/s
40.2% Average
Read 68.8
Write 66.8
Mixed 54.6
SusWrite 71.2
48% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
116% 0.67 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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System: Medionpc MS-7728

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $128Bench 72%, 178,529 samples570x
Core i5-2320Intel  $83Bench 69%, 38,512 samples472x
Core i3-2120Intel  $73Bench 58%, 81,756 samples71x
GPU
GTX 550-TiNvidia  $250Bench 9%, 55,322 samples163x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 994,730 samples133x
GeForce GT 530NvidiaBench 3%, 5,557 samples78x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 106%, 751,699 samples54x
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 68%, 443,928 samples40x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 900,642 samples36x
RAM
M2F4G64CB8HB5N-CG 8GBNanyaBench 49%, 787 samples184x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 4GBSamsungBench 45%, 793 samples151x
M2F4G64CB8HG5N-CG 8GBNanyaBench 49%, 401 samples93x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 34% - Below average Total price: $458

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