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Storage Space Device 17TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 72% (118th of 1015)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 42%Average: 72% Great: 101%

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Good average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 17TB averaged 27.9% 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 Read Speed 3.08MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.78MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 17TB is 58.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 17TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 66.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 110MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 11872%
Min Avg Max
41.3 Read 137 207
8.2 Write 110 185
14 Mixed 66.6 162
11.6 SusWrite 113 202
78.2% 107 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 3.08 7.8
0.1 4K Write 2.05 5
0 4K Mixed 0.78 1.2
252% 1.97 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
6.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 154 156 155 149 158 MB/s
92.2% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 158
Mixed 59
SusWrite 153
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
299% 2.3 MB/s
10.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 132 141 143 121 112 MB/s
83.6% Excellent
Read 159
Write 173
Mixed 109
SusWrite 131
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
378% 2.97 MB/s
11.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 22 14 18 16 15 MB/s
64.9% Good
Read 207
Write 8.2
Mixed 14.2
SusWrite 19.4
45% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
31% 0.27 MB/s
15TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 50 50 49 43 45 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 120
Write 32.2
Mixed 38.6
SusWrite 47.8
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
406% 3.07 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
46.1% Average
Read 149
Write 8.7
Mixed 14
SusWrite 11.6
33% 45.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.43 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 71 86 90 86 85 MB/s
42.4% Average
Read 63.4
Write 98.7
Mixed 77.1
SusWrite 83.6
60% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
165% 1.43 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 87 81 86 70 MB/s
41.7% Average
Read 63
Write 93.5
Mixed 65.1
SusWrite 81.4
56% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.5
162% 1.5 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 128%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 127%
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System: HP OMEN by HP Obelisk Desktop 875-1xxx

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel  $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples562x
Core i7-9700KIntel  $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples489x
Core i7-9700FIntel  $295Bench 92%, 54,980 samples218x
GPU
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia  $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples364x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples256x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples198x
SSD
SSDPEKNW010T8H 1TBIntelBench 183%, 4,172 samples270x
SSDPEKNW512G8H 512GBIntelBench 147%, 27,018 samples104x
hynix BC501 HFM512GDJTNG-8310A 512GBSKBench 131%, 6,904 samples67x
RAM
HP26D4U9D8ME-16X 2x16GBKingstonBench 86%, 2,002 samples411x
HP26D4U9S8ME-8X 2x8GBKingstonBench 79%, 4,094 samples286x
HP26D4U9D8ME-16X 1x16GBKingstonBench 46%, 8,406 samples164x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $876

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