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Seagate ST4000DM004

Barracuda 4TB (2017)

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

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Average Bench: 67.9% (147th of 1015)

Based on 23,261 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000DM004-2CV104, ST4000DM004-2CV1, ST4000DM ST4000DM004-2CV1, ST4000DM 004-2CV104
Poor: 35%Average: 67.9% Great: 92%

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Above average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) averaged 32.1% 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 1.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.66MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) is 56.3%. 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 64.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 94.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23,261 samples)
Rank 14767.9%
Min Avg Max
44.3 Read 94.7 147
56.5 Write 119 154
39 Mixed 64.6 76.5
59.2 SusWrite 141 182
76.8% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 1.4 2.39
0.5 4K Write 2.66 5.4
0 4K Mixed 0.37 0.9
149% 1.48 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: 165 175 180 173 178 180 MB/s
81.6% Excellent
Read 110
Write 142
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 175
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
63% 0.6 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 165 172 176 182 170 MB/s
78.8% Very good
Read 101
Write 160
Mixed 66
SusWrite 172
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.7
230% 2.4 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 151 154 152 132 160 MB/s
71.5% Very good
Read 100
Write 124
Mixed 72
SusWrite 149
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
55% 0.53 MB/s
253GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 131 132 131 133 137 MB/s
64.4% Good
Read 93.3
Write 102
Mixed 68
SusWrite 131
72% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
76% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming 124%
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Desktop 116%
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Workstation 96%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $300

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $340Bench 93%, 319,061 samples18,312x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $230Bench 91%, 118,413 samples3,515x
Core i7-8700Intel  $310Bench 88%, 108,715 samples1,125x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $750Bench 154%, 381,219 samples6,302x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 124%, 540,220 samples5,116x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $400Bench 97%, 615,798 samples2,211x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 203%, 126,573 samples2,196x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 223%, 83,901 samples1,960x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 277%, 102,580 samples1,580x
RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $105Bench 89%, 82,315 samples2,517x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $75Bench 85%, 206,122 samples2,065x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $95Bench 84%, 36,924 samples1,057x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,595

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