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ST1500LM012-1R817G 1.5TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 50.6% (295th of 1015)

Based on 498 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1500LM012-1R817G, ST1500LM012-1R81, ST1500LM 012-1R817G
Poor: 29%Average: 50.6% Great: 71%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST1500LM012-1R817G 1.5TB averaged 49.4% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.08MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1500LM012-1R817G 1.5TB is 41.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST1500LM012-1R817G 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 55.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 74.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 498 samples)
Rank 29550.6%
Min Avg Max
32 Read 74.3 119
45.5 Write 101 132
25.9 Mixed 55.5 69.4
45.8 SusWrite 101 131
60.9% 82.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 1.04 1.9
1 4K Write 3.08 4.8
0.2 4K Mixed 0.6 0.9
167% 1.57 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
824GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 123 123 124 128 MB/s
54.6% Above average
Read 65.6
Write 94.3
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 124
62% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.1
76% 0.83 MB/s
662GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 106 112 109 112 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 74.8
Write 128
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 109
68% 92.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.7
192% 1.87 MB/s
537GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 109 109 107 109 108 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 59.2
Write 120
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 105
65% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.7
191% 1.9 MB/s
783GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 99 104 103 109 110 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 55.8
Write 110
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 105
62% 84.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.6
193% 2.1 MB/s
537GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 81 79 85 83 MB/s
44.5% Average
Read 72.2
Write 109
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 81.7
59% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.7
194% 2 MB/s
440GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 73 76 76 76 75 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 51.9
Write 121
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 75.2
58% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.6
200% 1.9 MB/s
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Typical ST1500LM012-1R817G 1.5TB Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 18%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Medion ERAZER P6605 MD61403

CPU
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 65%, 167,898 samples4x
GPU
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 23%, 160,694 samples3x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples1x
SSD
SU800NS38 256GBAdataBench 86%, 10,211 samples4x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 96,646 samples4x
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