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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 48.7% (325th of 1015)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Model: G-DRIVE mobile USB
Poor: 15%Average: 48.7% Great: 73%

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Below average average bench

The G-drive USB 3TB averaged 51.2% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.82MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the G-drive USB 3TB is 58.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the G-drive USB 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 81.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Rank 32548.7%
Min Avg Max
4.5 Read 87.8 139
24.5 Write 81.5 127
8 Mixed 72 110
25.6 SusWrite 80.2 125
59.5% 80.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 0.82 1.7
0.4 4K Write 1.46 2.2
0.1 4K Mixed 0.73 0.9
142% 1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: 2203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 115 122 119 118 119 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 118
Mixed 98.8
SusWrite 118
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 2203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 120 120 122 123 MB/s
70.4% Very good
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 83
SusWrite 121
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.17 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 105 106 106 105 MB/s
58.1% Above average
Read 98.1
Write 100
Mixed 91.4
SusWrite 104
73% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 0.93 MB/s
70GB free
Firmware: 2203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 39 41 42 40 MB/s
22.4% Poor
Read 36.9
Write 40.2
Mixed 30
SusWrite 40.5
27% 36.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 40 42 41 42 40 MB/s
21.4% Poor
Read 33.7
Write 37.5
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 40.3
26% 35.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
182% 1.23 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,320,983 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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System: Alienware X51 R2

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples447x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples430x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples185x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples181x
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia  $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples150x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples123x
SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples44x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples42x
LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonitBench 83%, 11,477 samples35x
RAM
HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 53%, 5,493 samples95x
16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 53%, 7,464 samples78x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples73x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $317

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