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ST4000DM000-1F2168 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 79.9% (81st of 1015)

Based on 36 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000DM000-1F2168, ST4000DM000-1CD168, ST4000DM000-2AE166
Poor: 71%Average: 79.9% Great: 95%

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Good average bench

The Seagate ST4000DM000-1F2168 2TB averaged 20.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST4000DM000-1F2168 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.35MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 154MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST4000DM000-1F2168 2TB is 24.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST4000DM000-1F2168 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 75MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.62MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 36 samples)
Rank 8179.9%
Min Avg Max
44.6 Read 144 193
30.6 Write 130 173
17.1 Mixed 75 145
141 SusWrite 154 165
92.1% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.43 4K Read 0.62 0.8
0.49 4K Write 1.39 2.1
0.15 4K Mixed 0.35 0.8
90.7% 0.79 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 166 164 166 166 165 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 168
Mixed 71
SusWrite 165
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 151 144 169 166 159 MB/s
94.9% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 152
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 159
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 146 146 148 148 149 MB/s
86.7% Excellent
Read 155
Write 118
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 147
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 161 162 164 164 157 MB/s
83.6% Excellent
Read 132
Write 151
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 160
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CC52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 152 151 151 149 153 MB/s
80.9% Excellent
Read 132
Write 112
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 150
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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System: Acer Aspire M5910

CPU
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples68x
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples59x
Core i7 860Intel  $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples33x
GPU
GTX 460Nvidia  $203Bench 12%, 31,648 samples12x
GeForce GT 320NvidiaBench 3%, 2,109 samples9x
GTX 660Nvidia  $170Bench 20%, 123,956 samples9x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples11x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples9x
X150 480GBEmtecBench 75%, 1,954 samples7x
RAM
CT25664BA1339A.M16 859B CT25664BA1339A.M16 0198 ACR256X64D3U1333C9 0198 ACR256X64D3U1333C9 8GBUnknownBench 34%, 7 samples7x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 80CE M378B5273DH0-CH9 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 12GBUnknownBench 35%, 7 samples6x
ACR256X64D3U1333C9 0198 ACR256X64D3U1333C9 859B CT25664BA1339A.M16 859B CT25664BA1339A.M16 8GBUnknownBench 37%, 7 samples6x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $301

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