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ST3250312AS 250GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 48.9% (321st of 1015)

Based on 17,396 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3250312AS, ST325031 ST3250312AS, ST325031 2AS
Poor: 17%Average: 48.9% Great: 70%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB averaged 51.0% 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 0.83MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.65MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB is 52.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 52.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 79.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17,396 samples)
Rank 32148.9%
Min Avg Max
15.3 Read 90.9 123
19 Write 82 119
20.1 Mixed 52.4 66.2
23.9 SusWrite 79.5 124
56% 76.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.57 0.7
0.82 4K Write 1.65 2
0.3 4K Mixed 0.83 1
146% 1.02 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
222GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 120 123 123 121 115 MB/s
68.4% Good
Read 118
Write 120
Mixed 56.6
SusWrite 120
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 114 116 115 113 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 117
Write 102
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 114
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
62GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 92 90 92 92 93 MB/s
54.7% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 98.3
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 93
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 87 89 89 88 MB/s
49.1% Average
Read 82.7
Write 78.9
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 88.2
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 90 89 51 17 47 MB/s
44.2% Average
Read 92.7
Write 90.6
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 61.1
56% 75.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: HP63
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 80 79 79 80 80 MB/s
44% Average
Read 74
Write 19.9
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 79
42% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 82 18 9.5 16 14 MB/s
43.8% Average
Read 118
Write 113
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 34.8
60% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.2 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP64
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 23 48 55 49 73 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 99.3
Write 91.7
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 52.7
53% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 28 72 38 13 17 MB/s
12.4% Very poor
Read 13
Write 25.7
Mixed 12.9
SusWrite 30.2
15% 20.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 0.17 MB/s
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Gaming 3%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 3%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 790

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $20Bench 69%, 152,914 samples4,766x
Core i7-2600Intel  $203Bench 71%, 163,868 samples1,980x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 72%, 76,372 samples1,318x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 130,456 samples2,968x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 843,846 samples645x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 143,982 samples608x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $29Bench 66%, 307,480 samples297x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 59%, 152,637 samples163x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 106%, 609,576 samples141x
RAM
M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 44%, 3,435 samples192x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 9,754 samples149x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 47%, 6,748 samples145x
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