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ST4000NM0053 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 86.2% (41st of 1015)

Based on 1,111 user benchmarks.  Model: ST4000NM0053
Poor: 58%Average: 86.2% Great: 103%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB averaged just 13.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.97MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.31MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB is 44.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 80MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 148MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,111 samples)
Rank 4186.2%
Min Avg Max
94.9 Read 148 180
99.6 Write 150 180
67.5 Mixed 80 88.4
95.1 SusWrite 153 180
97.1% 133 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1 4K Read 1.31 1.9
1.75 4K Write 2.25 3
0.8 4K Mixed 0.97 1.2
204% 1.51 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 166 165 167 165 165 MB/s
94.2% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 160
Mixed 104
SusWrite 165
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.5 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 114 113 112 114 MB/s
79.9% Very good
Read 165
Write 171
Mixed 87.7
SusWrite 113
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.57 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 158 156 160 73 12 MB/s
79.6% Very good
Read 157
Write 160
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 120
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.2
219% 1.4 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 133 135 136 136 140 MB/s
78.5% Very good
Read 136
Write 151
Mixed 78
SusWrite 138
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.37 MB/s
276GB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 126 145 146 146 145 MB/s
78.1% Very good
Read 138
Write 147
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 134
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.47 MB/s
969GB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 141 142 143 143 141 MB/s
74.4% Very good
Read 117
Write 117
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 142
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
229% 1.67 MB/s
447GB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 116 118 118 117 MB/s
59.5% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 93.8
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 117
69% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.27 MB/s
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Typical ST4000NM0053 4TB Builds (Compare 127 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V-SI

CPU
Core i3-4130Intel  $42Bench 52%, 49,509 samples23x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples22x
Core i5-4570Intel  $99Bench 62%, 129,272 samples15x
GPU
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples25x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples20x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
SSD
120GB 120GBPankeBench 62%, 18 samples24x
128GB SSD 128GBLexarBench 67%, 8,135 samples5x
CS900 120GBPNY  $25Bench 69%, 42,924 samples4x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples12x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 30%, 12,268 samples5x
9905471-074.A00LF 2x8GBKingstonBench 54%, 1,544 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $42

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