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Seagate ST500LT015

Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 48.2% (335th of 1015)

more Based on 549 user benchmarks.  Models: ST500LT015-9WU142, ST500LT0 ST500LT015-1DJ14, ST500LT015-1DJ142, ST500LT015-9WU14, ST500LT0 15-1DJ142, ST500LT0 ST500LT015-9WU14, ST500LT015-1DJ14, ST500LT0 15-9WU142
Poor: 23%Average: 48.2% Great: 63%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB averaged 51.7% 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 0.44MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 88MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB is 40.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 47.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.72MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 549 samples)
Rank 33548.2%
Min Avg Max
35 Read 88 113
36.8 Write 84 109
17.2 Mixed 47.6 93.4
31.8 SusWrite 78.8 113
54.7% 74.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.42 0.5
0.38 4K Write 0.72 0.94
0.1 4K Mixed 0.44 0.6
80% 0.53 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
189GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 113 111 111 112 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 110
Write 113
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 111
71% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 103 104 103 105 106 MB/s
58.5% Above average
Read 101
Write 86.6
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 103
60% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
96% 0.57 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 79 72 88 88 90 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 95.9
Write 96.2
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 79.3
60% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
34GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 52 75 84 83 83 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 94.5
Write 78.3
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 71.2
52% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.57 MB/s
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 82 64 68 79 84 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 89.3
Write 87.5
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 69.5
52% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.57 MB/s
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 88 35 13 12 27 MB/s
39.8% Below average
Read 97.2
Write 103
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 41.6
50% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.57 MB/s
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 31 21 44 32 28 MB/s
25.1% Poor
Read 56
Write 49.2
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 31.4
29% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
70% 0.43 MB/s
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Gaming 9%
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Desktop 66%
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Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples3,451x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples2,213x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples1,849x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples3,539x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples708x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples681x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples389x
KingFast 1TBBench 95%, 2,943 samples230x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples214x
RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples251x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples182x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples169x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178

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