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Seagate ST4000DM004

Barracuda 4TB (2017)

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 69.6% (132nd of 1015)

Based on 33,773 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000DM004-2CV104, ST4000DM004-2CV1, ST4000DM ST4000DM004-2CV1, ST4000DM 004-2CV104
Poor: 44%Average: 69.6% Great: 90%

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Above average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) averaged 30.3% 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 Read Speed 1.41MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) is 46.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 66MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 97.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 33,773 samples)
Rank 13269.6%
Min Avg Max
49.7 Read 97.8 144
74.6 Write 123 154
51.8 Mixed 66 75.8
82.2 SusWrite 144 179
79% 108 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 1.41 2
0.5 4K Write 2.6 5.22
0 4K Mixed 0.34 0.8
145% 1.45 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 171 180 172 169 178 MB/s
88.4% Excellent
Read 134
Write 150
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 174
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
76% 0.7 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 159 160 167 157 166 MB/s
86.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 150
Mixed 70
SusWrite 160
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
55% 0.53 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 158 163 165 163 166 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 114
Write 118
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 161
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
59% 0.57 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 173 175 174 172 172 MB/s
77.6% Very good
Read 99.9
Write 136
Mixed 67.6
SusWrite 171
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
80% 0.73 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 149 151 160 161 157 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 93.3
Write 123
Mixed 69
SusWrite 154
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.6
209% 2.3 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 145 154 152 149 155 MB/s
67.4% Good
Read 84
Write 118
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 151
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
84% 0.77 MB/s
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Desktop 113%
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Workstation 93%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $300

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $355Bench 93%, 368,008 samples20,013x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $258Bench 92%, 129,597 samples3,838x
Core i7-8700Intel  $340Bench 89%, 132,873 samples1,253x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $799Bench 132%, 410,234 samples6,887x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 104%, 528,138 samples5,545x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $369Bench 79%, 714,011 samples2,379x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 200%, 152,751 samples2,296x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 220%, 101,218 samples2,092x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 275%, 122,569 samples1,732x
RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $85Bench 87%, 82,476 samples2,699x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $71Bench 85%, 252,931 samples2,231x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $80Bench 83%, 43,284 samples1,148x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,639

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