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HM161HI 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 30.2% (723rd of 1015)

Based on 80 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HM161HI
Poor: 11%Average: 30.2% Great: 41%

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Poor average bench

The Samsung HM161HI 160GB averaged 69.8% 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 Mixed IO Speed 0.57MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.34MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung HM161HI 160GB is 30.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung HM161HI 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 38.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 47.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 80 samples)
Rank 72330.2%
Min Avg Max
10.3 Read 53.7 75.5
15.6 Write 47.8 73.6
9.49 Mixed 38.5 60.6
14.7 SusWrite 49.5 74.1
35% 47.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.4 0.5
0.11 4K Write 1.34 1.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.57 0.8
105% 0.77 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
19GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 13 15 16 16 17 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 162
Write 12.5
Mixed 26.6
SusWrite 15.8
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
78% 0.53 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: 01C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 80 79 77 80 80 MB/s
43.5% Average
Read 72.8
Write 50
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 78.6
47% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
10GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 52 54 51 54 52 MB/s
38% Below average
Read 79.9
Write 51.7
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 52.4
43% 58.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 50 50 49 49 50 MB/s
33.7% Below average
Read 67.7
Write 44
Mixed 44.9
SusWrite 49.5
38% 51.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 52 52 52 52 53 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 59.3
Write 36.8
Mixed 41
SusWrite 51.4
35% 47.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 38 40 43 35 23 MB/s
26.2% Poor
Read 56.1
Write 62.7
Mixed 43.2
SusWrite 35
36% 49.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 33 31 33 33 MB/s
13.4% Very poor
Read 12.5
Write 38.7
Mixed 22
SusWrite 34.2
20% 26.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
36% 0.27 MB/s
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Typical HM161HI 160GB Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300E7A

CPU
Core i5-2430MIntel  $53Bench 50%, 41,461 samples52x
Core i3-2330MIntel  $150Bench 47%, 20,066 samples49x
Core i5-2450MIntel  $225Bench 49%, 51,836 samples32x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples103x
GeForce GT 520MXNvidiaBench 2%, 1,577 samples29x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples27x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples10x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples4x
Ultimate SU800 256GBAdata  $54Bench 91%, 40,725 samples3x
RAM
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 5,119 samples17x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples12x
M471B5273CM0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 871 samples8x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $81

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