TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Seagate ST6000DM003

Barracuda 6TB (2017)

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 67.8% (142nd of 1015)

Based on 1,622 user benchmarks.  Models: ST6000DM003-2CY186, ST6000DM ST6000DM003-2CY1, ST6000DM 003-2CY186, ST6000DM003-2CY1
Poor: 39%Average: 67.8% Great: 90%

Popular builds with this HDD

Above average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017) averaged 32.1% 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 Write Speed 4.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.66MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017) is 50.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 66.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 97.7MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 1,622 samples)
Rank 14267.8%
Min Avg Max
47.8 Read 97.7 146
67 Write 118 153
51.4 Mixed 66.4 77.1
63 SusWrite 137 180
77% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 1.51 4.2
1.4 4K Write 4.68 5.6
0.4 4K Mixed 0.66 0.9
222% 2.28 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 169 175 175 174 175 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 117
Write 155
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 173
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.9
240% 2.23 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 143 144 145 142 143 MB/s
81.6% Excellent
Read 141
Write 150
Mixed 66
SusWrite 142
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.7
241% 2.5 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 141 111 139 151 149 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 63.8
Write 120
Mixed 64.9
SusWrite 140
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.6
211% 2.17 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 120 120 115 112 117 MB/s
54.8% Above average
Read 75.8
Write 114
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 114
68% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.5
206% 2.3 MB/s
151GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 101 105 108 101 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 53
Write 84.5
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 101
56% 75.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 0.5
191% 2.27 MB/s
6TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 54 53 55 56 56 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 97
Write 96.8
Mixed 66
SusWrite 55
58% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 80 84 91 93 93 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 52
Write 83.2
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 81.9
51% 69.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 0.4
196% 2.4 MB/s
1,622 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,315,352 HDDs tested.

 Prices

EbayUS $1155 mins
OutletPCUS $13420 hrs
Send price feedback
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 Barracuda 6TB (2017) Builds (Compare 27,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $300

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $355Bench 93%, 368,008 samples19,990x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $258Bench 92%, 129,597 samples3,836x
Core i7-8700Intel  $340Bench 89%, 125,402 samples1,253x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $799Bench 132%, 410,234 samples6,878x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 104%, 528,138 samples5,541x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $369Bench 79%, 714,011 samples2,378x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 200%, 152,751 samples2,295x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 220%, 101,218 samples2,091x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 275%, 122,843 samples1,729x
RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $85Bench 87%, 89,768 samples2,696x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $71Bench 85%, 252,931 samples2,227x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $80Bench 83%, 43,284 samples1,148x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,639

Popular Barracuda 6TB (2017) compatible motherboards:

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

Welcome to our freeware 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 upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop Workstation

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.
  • - 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.
  • - Share your opinion by voting.
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) November 2019 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
Over the hill
Age: 2 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (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 i5-9400F $140Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $230Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9600K $195AMD RX 590 $185Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $150
Intel Core i7-9700K $340Nvidia RTX 2060 $325Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $51
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $71SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $40G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $609SanDisk Extreme 32GB $46
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68SanDisk Extreme 16GB $24
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Test your PC Build a PC
Can You Run It?
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer Feedback