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ST1000NM0055 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 99.1% (5th of 1015)

Based on 99 user benchmarks.  Model: ST1000NM0055
Poor: 58%Average: 99.1% Great: 117%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST1000NM0055 1TB averaged just 0.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST1000NM0055 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.03MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 4.02MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1000NM0055 1TB is 58.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST1000NM0055 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 98.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 167MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 99 samples)
Rank 599.1%
Min Avg Max
95.2 Read 174 206
96.7 Write 167 203
60.3 Mixed 98.6 174
99.5 SusWrite 169 202
112% 152 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.9 4K Read 1.3 1.5
2.33 4K Write 4.02 4.6
0.48 4K Mixed 1.03 1.2
243% 2.12 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 197 195 198 196 196 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 169
Mixed 95.3
SusWrite 196
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1.1
258% 2.23 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: HPS0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 187 188 190 190 191 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 195
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 189
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.2
273% 2.33 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 194 196 199 199 200 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 172
Mixed 72
SusWrite 193
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.2
262% 2.27 MB/s
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 105 100 96 103 MB/s
81.6% Excellent
Read 181
Write 164
Mixed 74
SusWrite 102
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1.2
274% 2.3 MB/s
285GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 147 144 144 145 145 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 130
Write 124
Mixed 88.6
SusWrite 145
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.2
250% 1.97 MB/s
517GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 105 102 103 106 109 MB/s
75.7% Very good
Read 160
Write 154
Mixed 97.7
SusWrite 103
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1
245% 2.17 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,336,111 HDDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 93%
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Workstation
Workstation 39%
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System: HP Z2 Tower G4 Workstation

CPU
Core i7-8700Intel  $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples378x
Core i7-8700KIntel  $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples170x
Core i7-9700Intel  $260Bench 92%, 79,875 samples158x
GPU
Quadro P2000NvidiaBench 41%, 13,958 samples139x
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)IntelBench 5%, 147,588 samples116x
Quadro P2200NvidiaBench 47%, 5,007 samples91x
SSD
MZVLB512HAJQ-000H2 512GBSamsungBench 240%, 2,013 samples245x
MZVLB512HBJQ-000H1 512GBSamsungBench 240%, 17,828 samples88x
MZVLB256HAHQ-000H2 256GBSamsungBench 204%, 754 samples56x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 80%, 29,586 samples92x
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples66x
16ATF2G64AZ-2G6E1 2x16GBMicronBench 82%, 771 samples42x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $200

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