Average Bench: 61% (183rd of 1015)

Based on 124 user benchmarks.  Model: SABRENT

Above average average bench

The SABRENT 3TB averaged 39.0% 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 0.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.01MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SABRENT 3TB is 93.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SABRENT 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 65.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 102MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 124 samples)
Min Avg Max
25.5 Read 108 192
23.8 Write 102 162
23.2 Mixed 65.5 105
20.5 SusWrite 105 193
69.8% 94.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.86 1.18
1.05 4K Write 2.01 3.47
0.52 4K Mixed 0.8 1.1
162% 1.22 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 141 137 139 140 MB/s
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 126
SusWrite 139
106% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.6 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 1214
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 141 144 142 143 141 MB/s
Read 130
Write 136
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 142
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
168% 1.37 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 117 116 116 115 MB/s
Read 148
Write 119
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 117
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0057
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 76 78 76 62 60 MB/s
Read 133
Write 106
Mixed 55.9
SusWrite 71.2
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Read 39.3
Write 39.5
Mixed 36.3
SusWrite 40.6
29% 38.9 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
437% 3.57 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,339,600 HDDs tested

Typical SABRENT 3TB Builds (Compare 1,122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 20217

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $289

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