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ST3500620AS 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 46.5% (369th of 1015)

Based on 4,263 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500620AS, ST350062 ST3500620AS, ST350062 0AS
Poor: 22%Average: 46.5% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3500620AS 500GB averaged 53.4% 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 0.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.52MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3500620AS 500GB is 38.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3500620AS 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 50.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 43.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,263 samples)
Rank 36946.5%
Min Avg Max
31.3 Read 82.8 107
11.7 Write 50.1 102
17 Mixed 43.1 54.4
36.8 SusWrite 79.3 105
46.9% 63.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.28 4K Read 0.52 0.7
0.4 4K Write 1.1 1.7
0.3 4K Mixed 0.59 0.8
108% 0.74 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
465GB free
Firmware: HP12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 103 105 105 106 105 MB/s
60.2% Good
Read 105
Write 13.2
Mixed 49.1
SusWrite 105
50% 68 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
334GB free
Firmware: HP12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 97 96 97 97 MB/s
52.8% Above average
Read 87.4
Write 13.9
Mixed 49
SusWrite 96.5
46% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
61GB free
Firmware: DE13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 92 91 93 93 94 MB/s
49.6% Average
Read 81.7
Write 77.1
Mixed 45.9
SusWrite 91.4
54% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
213GB free
Firmware: HP12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 86 85 87 87 MB/s
49.5% Average
Read 86
Write 84.7
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 86.2
56% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 56 57 57 57 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 70.8
Write 61.8
Mixed 43.3
SusWrite 56.2
43% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
334GB free
Firmware: HP12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 12 13 MB/s
29% Poor
Read 88.4
Write 13.5
Mixed 16.9
SusWrite 12.8
24% 32.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
64% 0.4 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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System: HP xw4600 Workstation

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $221Bench 46%, 50,628 samples67x
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $52Bench 43%, 57,857 samples62x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $369Bench 53%, 26,383 samples53x
GPU
Quadro FX 1700NvidiaBench 1%, 2,124 samples26x
Quadro FX 570NvidiaBench 1%, 1,222 samples17x
Quadro NVS 290NvidiaBench 1%, 1,683 samples16x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $31Bench 60%, 112,132 samples7x
SU630 240GBAdataBench 66%, 22,824 samples5x
A400 240GBKingston  $41Bench 66%, 229,896 samples4x
RAM
44GBUnknownBench 22%, 4,931 samples177x
40GBUnknownBench 20%, 7,845 samples149x
42GBUnknownBench 23%, 2,457 samples48x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $252

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