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ST9320325AS 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 28.1% (793rd of 1015)

Based on 15,581 user benchmarks.  Models: ST9320325AS, ST932032 5AS, ST932032 ST9320325AS
Poor: 9%Average: 28.1% Great: 39%

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Very poor average bench

The Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB averaged 71.8% 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 0.52MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.41MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB is 29.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 30.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 46.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15,581 samples)
Rank 79328.1%
Min Avg Max
10.2 Read 51.8 70.3
12 Write 48.8 67
10.7 Mixed 30.7 38.3
15.5 SusWrite 46.1 68.7
32.6% 44.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.41 0.5
0.5 4K Write 0.92 1.3
0.2 4K Mixed 0.52 0.7
92.3% 0.62 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
230GB free
Firmware: 0003SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 65 65 65 67 68 MB/s
38.4% Below average
Read 68
Write 60.7
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 65.8
42% 56.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
98% 0.6 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: 0003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 54 54 54 55 55 MB/s
36.3% Below average
Read 72.3
Write 67.2
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 54.1
43% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
162GB free
Firmware: 0002BSM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 61 63 63 63 63 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 57.4
Write 62.3
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 62.8
40% 54.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.6 MB/s
247GB free
Firmware: 0002BSM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 45 46 39 47 45 MB/s
30.4% Below average
Read 62
Write 36.9
Mixed 28.8
SusWrite 44.1
32% 42.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
85% 0.53 MB/s
85GB free
Firmware: 0003SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 52 53 53 53 53 MB/s
30.1% Below average
Read 52.2
Write 46.8
Mixed 31.3
SusWrite 52.5
34% 45.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0003SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 19 29 48 45 40 MB/s
23.4% Poor
Read 47.3
Write 48.1
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 34.2
29% 38.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.6 MB/s
222GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 19 11 11 15 22 MB/s
10.6% Very poor
Read 22
Write 10.7
Mixed 16.9
SusWrite 14.7
12% 16.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
83% 0.53 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 39%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Asus K52F

CPU
Core i3 M 370Intel  $167Bench 39%, 20,599 samples139x
Pentium P6200IntelBench 36%, 7,097 samples100x
Pentium P6100IntelBench 36%, 5,435 samples89x
GPU
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 82,904 samples615x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 34%, 384,574 samples5x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $35Bench 62%, 298,090 samples19x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 57%, 149,417 samples10x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $34Bench 54%, 294,330 samples9x
RAM
SSZ3128M8-EDJEF 2x2GBAsintBench 27%, 791 samples50x
SSZ3128M8-EDJEF 80AD HMT112S6TFR8C-H9 3GBUnknownBench 22%, 112 samples29x
SSZ3128M8-EDJEF 1x2GBAsintBench 19%, 205 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Average Total price: $202

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