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MO320G 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 50.4% (295th of 1015)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: ML MO320G
Poor: 37%Average: 50.4% Great: 65%

Average average bench

The ML MO320G 320GB averaged 49.5% 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 0.53MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.73MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ML MO320G 320GB is 28.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the ML MO320G 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 81.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 29550.4%
Min Avg Max
21.7 Read 88.1 119
67.5 Write 92.6 114
26 Mixed 54.4 113
56.6 SusWrite 81.7 104
58.2% 79.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.51 0.7
1.5 4K Write 1.73 2
0.14 4K Mixed 0.53 0.8
112% 0.92 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
292GB free
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 100 104 106 103 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 106
Write 101
Mixed 32
SusWrite 104
62% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 103 104 105 104 104 MB/s
55.1% Above average
Read 89
Write 92.8
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 103
58% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 85 85 89 88 86 MB/s
47.2% Average
Read 78.5
Write 94.3
Mixed 46.2
SusWrite 86
56% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
156GB free
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 56 57 57 57 56 MB/s
39.8% Below average
Read 82
Write 76
Mixed 30.2
SusWrite 56.6
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 58 71 69 56 65 MB/s
37.2% Below average
Read 64.5
Write 82
Mixed 26
SusWrite 65
43% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 63 64 66 62 63 MB/s
37% Below average
Read 66
Write 67.5
Mixed 30
SusWrite 62.7
41% 56.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.83 MB/s
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