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ST3000NC000 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 92.7% (11th of 1015)

Based on 324 user benchmarks.  Model: ST3000NC000
Poor: 59%Average: 92.7% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST3000NC000 3TB averaged just 7.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST3000NC000 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 164MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3000NC000 3TB is 51.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3000NC000 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 89.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.71MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 324 samples)
Rank 1192.7%
Min Avg Max
102 Read 164 196
102 Write 158 190
60.8 Mixed 89.1 155
92.5 SusWrite 161 194
105% 143 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.71 0.82
1.41 4K Write 1.89 2.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.7 0.9
142% 1.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 191 196 195 196 194 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 185
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 194
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 187 186 187 191 187 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 191
Mixed 89.4
SusWrite 188
121% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 189 187 186 188 185 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 192
Mixed 89.7
SusWrite 187
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 180 178 178 176 178 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 172
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 173
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
165% 1.27 MB/s
848GB free
Firmware: CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 194 197 196 171 157 MB/s
93.5% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 132
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 184
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CNS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 152 153 156 157 157 MB/s
87.4% Excellent
Read 150
Write 142
Mixed 86
SusWrite 155
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
856GB free
Firmware: CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 104 103 104 104 103 MB/s
86.4% Excellent
Read 198
Write 185
Mixed 79.6
SusWrite 103
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,327,159 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-1620 0Intel  $345Bench 70%, 17,464 samples1,499x
Xeon E5-1650 v2Intel  $635Bench 76%, 10,921 samples772x
Xeon E5-1620 v2Intel  $345Bench 71%, 10,301 samples686x
GPU
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples495x
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples304x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples261x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples183x
C400 RealSSD 256GBMicronBench 55%, 11,652 samples128x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples112x
RAM
M391B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 72%, 618 samples65x
M391B5273DH0-CK0 8x4GBSamsungBench 89%, 244 samples56x
9JSF51272AZ-1G9E2 4x4GBMicronBench 78%, 366 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373

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