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ST2000NM0033 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 86.8% (38th of 1015)

Based on 391 user benchmarks.  Model: SEAGATE ST2000NM0033
Poor: 56%Average: 86.8% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST2000NM0033 2TB averaged just 13.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST2000NM0033 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.99MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.33MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000NM0033 2TB is 49.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000NM0033 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 83.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 146MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 391 samples)
Rank 3886.8%
Min Avg Max
103 Read 157 187
61.6 Write 148 182
44.6 Mixed 83.6 97.7
57.8 SusWrite 146 183
97.8% 134 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 1.33 1.7
0.6 4K Write 2.34 3.2
0.5 4K Mixed 0.99 1.2
208% 1.55 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: NS00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 175 177 177 176 175 MB/s
99.8% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 172
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 176
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
230% 1.9 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: NS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 178 174 179 175 177 MB/s
97.6% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 159
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 176
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.47 MB/s
833GB free
Firmware: NS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 159 158 160 157 MB/s
89.5% Excellent
Read 153
Write 148
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 159
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
176% 1.37 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: NS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 155 146 151 153 145 MB/s
89.3% Excellent
Read 160
Write 145
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 151
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.37 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: NS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 157 160 152 156 152 MB/s
85.6% Excellent
Read 147
Write 129
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 151
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
191% 1.43 MB/s
880GB free (System drive)
Firmware: NS00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 88 103 123 122 127 MB/s
81.7% Excellent
Read 175
Write 144
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 109
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
233% 1.87 MB/s
812GB free
Firmware: NS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 142 141 141 138 MB/s
81.6% Excellent
Read 144
Write 140
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 140
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
218% 1.6 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: NS00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 152 144 141 155 146 MB/s
64.1% Good
Read 74.5
Write 148
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 148
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation 7%
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System: Acer Veriton M4630G

CPU
Core i5-4570Intel  $99Bench 62%, 129,272 samples55x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples44x
Core i5-4440SIntel  $122Bench 67%, 3,990 samples42x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples93x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples20x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples17x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples24x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples11x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples8x
RAM
ACR16D3LU1KNG/8G 2x8GBKingstonBench 53%, 1,171 samples11x
ACR16D3LU1KFG/4G 2x4GBKingstonBench 51%, 2,425 samples9x
ACR16D3LU1KFG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 556 samples8x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $142

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