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ST4000NM0165 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 98.6% (5th of 1014)

Based on 166 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000NM0165, ST4000NM 0165
Poor: 65%Average: 98.6% Great: 121%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST4000NM0165 4TB averaged just 1.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST4000NM0165 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 6.06MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST4000NM0165 4TB is 56%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST4000NM0165 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 96.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 165MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 166 samples)
Rank 598.6%
Min Avg Max
114 Read 173 216
110 Write 165 211
69.4 Mixed 96.8 119
102 SusWrite 169 212
111% 151 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.97 4K Read 1.44 1.7
3.24 4K Write 6.06 8
0.4 4K Mixed 0.9 1.2
272% 2.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 184 191 190 188 190 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 194
Mixed 97.1
SusWrite 188
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 1.2
351% 3.57 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: HPS0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 174 173 172 176 170 MB/s
96.8% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 173
Mixed 92.1
SusWrite 173
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 1.2
340% 3.53 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 155 157 155 156 156 MB/s
84.6% Excellent
Read 139
Write 138
Mixed 87.6
SusWrite 155
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.8
245% 2.5 MB/s
141GB free
Firmware: HPS0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 105 105 106 106 MB/s
77.1% Very good
Read 162
Write 154
Mixed 106
SusWrite 105
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 0.8
251% 2.6 MB/s
328GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 114 115 116 114 MB/s
66% Good
Read 115
Write 109
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 114
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1
264% 2.47 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship

System: HP Z8 G4 Workstation

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon Silver 41141stBench 63%, 670 samples61x
CPU: Intel Xeon Gold 61341stBench 78%, 153 samples55x
Xeon Silver 4108IntelBench 60%, 331 samples31x
GPU
Quadro P5000NvidiaBench 89%, 8,562 samples102x
RTX A4000NvidiaBench 132%, 4,246 samples72x
Quadro RTX 4000NvidiaBench 98%, 9,173 samples70x
SSD
MZVLB1T0HBLR-000H1 1TBSamsungBench 264%, 8,018 samples48x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 250%, 4,056 samples40x
MZVLB1T0HALR-000H2 1TBSamsungBench 267%, 633 samples32x
RAM
HMA81GR7CJR8N-WM 12x8GBHynixBench 112%, 37 samples21x
HMA84GR7CJR4N-VK 4x31.8GBHynixBench 92%, 67 samples18x
M393A2K40CB2-CTD 4x16GBSamsungBench 80%, 161 samples16x
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Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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