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Storage Space Device 599GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 69.2% (126th of 1015)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 65%Average: 69.2% Great: 78%

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Above average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 599GB averaged 30.8% 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 1.18MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.68MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 599GB is just 12.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 599GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 81.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 116MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 12669.2%
Min Avg Max
48.5 Read 124 138
54.4 Write 116 134
48.8 Mixed 81.7 95.7
54.1 SusWrite 116 140
80.6% 109 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.04 1.2
0.9 4K Write 2.68 3.5
0.8 4K Mixed 1.18 1.4
225% 1.64 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
558GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 138 141 141 141 142 MB/s
79.2% Very good
Read 135
Write 125
Mixed 95.7
SusWrite 140
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.7 MB/s
426GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 134 136 131 131 133 MB/s
77.8% Very good
Read 138
Write 122
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 133
88% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.2
243% 1.87 MB/s
354GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 123 129 126 124 125 MB/s
74.6% Very good
Read 134
Write 110
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 126
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.3
236% 1.67 MB/s
354GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 127 122 127 126 124 MB/s
73.5% Very good
Read 132
Write 122
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 124
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
238% 1.7 MB/s
394GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 128 120 117 118 119 MB/s
72.6% Very good
Read 134
Write 128
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 119
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
242% 1.73 MB/s
265GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 117 113 112 111 115 MB/s
66.3% Good
Read 117
Write 107
Mixed 79
SusWrite 114
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
253GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 120 109 105 113 115 MB/s
65% Good
Read 114
Write 105
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 112
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.63 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,354,908 HDDs tested

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Typical Storage Space Device 599GB Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 30AGS0E700

CPU
Xeon E3-1280 v3IntelBench 76%, 251 samples2x
GPU
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples2x
SSD
SSD Pro 1500 Series 240GBIntel  $180Bench 71%, 4,505 samples2x
RAM
HP698651-154-KEB Hynix HMT41GU7AFR8A-PB HP698651-154-KEB Hynix HMT41GU7AFR8A-PB 32GBKingstonBench 57%, 4 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 6% - Terrible Total price: $180

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