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6 L320S0 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 26.3% (833rd of 1015)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: Maxtor 6 L320S0
Poor: 18%Average: 26.3% Great: 35%

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Very poor average bench

The Maxtor 6 L320S0 320GB averaged 73.6% 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 Write Speed 4.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.29MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Maxtor 6 L320S0 320GB is just 17.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Maxtor 6 L320S0 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 40.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 35.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 83326.3%
Min Avg Max
26.5 Read 47.4 67.5
27.7 Write 52.6 68.4
14.5 Mixed 35.6 68.1
15.6 SusWrite 40.3 62.2
32.5% 44 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.12 4K Read 0.48 0.8
1.4 4K Write 4.5 6.2
0 4K Mixed 0.29 0.8
135% 1.76 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
268GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 61 62 63 62 62 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 67.5
Write 68.4
Mixed 41.1
SusWrite 62.2
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.4 MB/s
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 29 43 55 54 57 MB/s
30.5% Below average
Read 57.9
Write 63.6
Mixed 37
SusWrite 46.5
38% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 0.1
155% 2.33 MB/s
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 57 60 63 61 MB/s
30.2% Below average
Read 43
Write 57
Mixed 36
SusWrite 60.6
36% 49.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.1
144% 2.17 MB/s
90GB free
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 47 46 47 47 MB/s
29.9% Poor
Read 55.5
Write 62.2
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 47.2
37% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.7
191% 2.07 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 55 40 37 43 50 MB/s
29.4% Poor
Read 54.8
Write 63.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 45.9
37% 50.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 0.2
161% 2.27 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 30 37 37 39 40 MB/s
20.5% Poor
Read 33
Write 45.5
Mixed 30
SusWrite 36.6
27% 36.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.2
155% 2.2 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 15 14 14 22 16 MB/s
17.8% Very poor
Read 45.2
Write 40
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 15.6
24% 32.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.3
116% 1.5 MB/s
230GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 8.1 8.6 22 33 49 MB/s
16.4% Very poor
Read 34.3
Write 27.7
Mixed 18.8
SusWrite 21.3
19% 25.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.2
138% 1.93 MB/s
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