TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Seagate ST4000DM004

Barracuda 4TB (2017)

▲ 528 ▼

Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

VS

Average Bench: 68.8% (132nd of 1010)

Based on 9,770 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000DM004-2CV104, ST4000DM004-2CV1, ST4000DM ST4000DM004-2CV1, ST4000DM 004-2CV104
Poor: 41%Average: 68.8% Great: 93%

Popular builds with this HDD

Above average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) averaged 31.1% 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 1.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.36MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) is 51.9%. 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 65.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 94.2MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 9,770 samples)
Rank 13268.8%
Min Avg Max
48.1 Read 94.2 149
62.3 Write 124 154
36.5 Mixed 65.8 78.5
77.5 SusWrite 145 182
78.5% 107 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 1.5 4.25
0.5 4K Write 3.36 5.3
0 4K Mixed 0.46 0.9
176% 1.77 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: 164 175 181 181 180 179 MB/s
77.3% Very good
Read 91.7
Write 143
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 177
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.7
224% 2.33 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 167 166 164 165 156 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 83.2
Write 136
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 164
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.7
224% 2.33 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 172 183 177 172 176 MB/s
70.4% Very good
Read 72.5
Write 126
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 172
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 0.6
185% 2.17 MB/s
389GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 41 44 90 121 91 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 72.5
Write 128
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 72.8
57% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.3
159% 2.03 MB/s
9,770 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 13,121,376 HDDs tested.

 Prices

EbayUS $8539 mins
NeweggUS $901 hr
OutletPCUS $9810 hrs
AmazonUS $10234 mins
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Barracuda 4TB (2017) Builds (Compare 17,163 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $210

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $370Bench 108%, 197,340 samples12,804x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $243Bench 102%, 67,377 samples2,462x
Core i7-8700Intel  $320Bench 102%, 42,137 samples699x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 152%, 233,414 samples4,488x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $470Bench 124%, 316,273 samples3,723x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $325Bench 99%, 419,404 samples1,568x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 199%, 97,496 samples1,767x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $136Bench 216%, 61,300 samples1,505x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $98Bench 113%, 258,435 samples1,174x
RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $160Bench 89%, 38,120 samples1,763x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $125Bench 84%, 124,004 samples1,530x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $130Bench 82%, 18,035 samples764x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,648

Popular Barracuda 4TB (2017) compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop Workstation

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchMark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
  • - Share your opinion by voting.
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) December 2018 HDD Rankings.

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
4,598

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

3 months ago.

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Over the hill
Age: 21 months

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1010 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i7-8700K $370Nvidia GTX 1070 $325Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $63
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 $150Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB $230Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $98
Intel Core i5-8600K $243Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti $808Samsung 850 Pro 256GB $163
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $45Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $125SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $830SanDisk Extreme 32GB $48
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $45Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $130SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $12
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay Newegg
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Test your PC Build a PC
FPS Estimates
User Guide  •  About  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer Feedback