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ST2000NM0125-1YZ104 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 106% (2nd of 1015)

Based on 99 user benchmarks.  Models: ST2000NM0125-1YZ104, ST2000NM 0125-1YZ104, ST2000NM0125-1YZ
Poor: 68%Average: 106% Great: 125%

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Outstanding average bench

The Seagate ST2000NM0125-1YZ104 2TB averaged 6.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST2000NM0125-1YZ104 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.03MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.36MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000NM0125-1YZ104 2TB is 56.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000NM0125-1YZ104 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 97MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 181MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 99 samples)
Rank 2106%
Min Avg Max
111 Read 187 224
116 Write 184 216
61.9 Mixed 97 177
115 SusWrite 181 217
119% 162 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.23 1.4
3.2 4K Write 4.36 5
0.37 4K Mixed 1.03 1.2
246% 2.21 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: SNB4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 210 210 212 213 213 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 214
Write 212
Mixed 95.1
SusWrite 211
134% 183 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.1
269% 2.47 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 202 200 201 201 200 MB/s
114% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 194
Mixed 93
SusWrite 200
125% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 1.1
260% 2.27 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 188 189 189 189 189 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 174
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 189
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.1
262% 2.3 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 184 186 189 187 183 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 159
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 186
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 1
245% 2.2 MB/s
990GB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 172 173 172 173 170 MB/s
97.2% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 169
Mixed 91.2
SusWrite 172
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 0.9
301% 3.3 MB/s
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Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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System: Alienware Area-51 R2

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel  $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples810x
Core i7-6800KIntel  $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples249x
Core i7-5930KIntel  $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples200x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples224x
GTX 980Nvidia  $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples173x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples113x
SSD
PM851 2.5 7mm 128GBSamsungBench 58%, 3,901 samples72x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples52x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples52x
RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GBHynixBench 83%, 2,656 samples134x
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 4x4GBHynixBench 84%, 1,850 samples133x
M378A5143DB0-CPB 4x4GBSamsungBench 88%, 1,582 samples130x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $325

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