TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Seagate

ST320005XXXX 2TB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 53.9% (262nd of 1015)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Models: ST320005XXXX, ST320005 XXXX
Poor: 44%Average: 53.9% Great: 67%

Popular builds with this HDD

Average average bench

The Seagate ST320005XXXX 2TB averaged 46.1% 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 0.88MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.66MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST320005XXXX 2TB is 22.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST320005XXXX 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 51.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 87.5MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 26253.9%
Min Avg Max
70.4 Read 94.1 119
71 Write 87.5 109
38.7 Mixed 51.6 63
67.3 SusWrite 93.6 113
59.9% 81.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.42 4K Read 0.7 0.8
1.45 4K Write 1.66 1.9
0.34 4K Mixed 0.88 1
158% 1.08 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 113 115 114 113 MB/s
66.6% Good
Read 119
Write 104
Mixed 63
SusWrite 113
73% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 109 113 115 114 114 MB/s
65.2% Good
Read 115
Write 109
Mixed 59
SusWrite 112
72% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 113 113 111 112 MB/s
62.3% Good
Read 105
Write 95.8
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 112
67% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
606GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 93 94 89 99 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 75.5
Write 71
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 93.9
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
606GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 94 98 99 99 100 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 70.4
Write 72.1
Mixed 38.7
SusWrite 97.8
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
608GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 77 76 77 76 MB/s
47.7% Average
Read 90
Write 82
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 76
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
11GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 62 59 78 75 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 90.7
Write 84.5
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 67.3
54% 73.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.17 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,349,750 HDDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical ST320005XXXX 2TB Builds (Compare 1,272 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H - $99

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples349x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples168x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples123x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples96x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples95x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples69x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples59x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples41x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples23x
RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples34x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples12x
99U5471-020.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 48%, 6,486 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $424

Popular ST320005XXXX 2TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) May 2024 HDD Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 6 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback