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Storage Space Device 2.5TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 68.5% (135th of 1014)

Based on 77 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 35%Average: 68.5% Great: 103%

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Above average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 2.5TB averaged 31.4% 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 0.85MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.11MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 2.5TB is 68.2%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 2.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 70.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 111MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 77 samples)
Rank 13568.5%
Min Avg Max
39.1 Read 127 190
30.4 Write 114 187
25.5 Mixed 70.3 111
40.3 SusWrite 111 203
77.6% 106 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.38 4K Read 1.11 2.31
0.6 4K Write 2.15 4.9
0 4K Mixed 0.85 1.33
180% 1.37 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 194 196 194 194 197 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 141
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 195
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 169 187 182 173 181 MB/s
94% Outstanding
Read 150
Write 175
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 178
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
114% 0.97 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 167 165 168 161 162 MB/s
90.4% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 158
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 164
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 102 109 107 111 108 MB/s
69.3% Good
Read 134
Write 72.6
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 107
69% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
182% 1.37 MB/s
636GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 117 144 109 103 102 MB/s
68.6% Good
Read 126
Write 133
Mixed 72
SusWrite 114
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
76% 0.67 MB/s
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Gaming 45%
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Desktop 77%
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Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: Asrock AB350 Pro4 - $128

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples461x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples223x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples130x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples201x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples165x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples114x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples59x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples48x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples43x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples74x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples72x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $498

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