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ST300MM0006 300GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 86.3% (41st of 1015)

Based on 97 user benchmarks.  Model: SEAGATE ST300MM0006
Poor: 54%Average: 86.3% Great: 112%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST300MM0006 300GB averaged just 13.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST300MM0006 300GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.33MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.44MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST300MM0006 300GB is 58.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST300MM0006 300GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 90.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 125MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 97 samples)
Rank 4186.3%
Min Avg Max
123 Read 170 201
56.5 Write 142 194
59.6 Mixed 90.4 176
48 SusWrite 125 192
96.7% 132 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.96 4K Read 1.34 1.5
0.89 4K Write 3.44 4.4
0.78 4K Mixed 1.33 1.7
267% 2.03 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
279GB free
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 189 189 189 189 188 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 179
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 188
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 1.7
327% 2.47 MB/s
46GB free
Firmware: HPS0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 124 123 123 123 MB/s
74.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 131
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 124
77% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 1.6
310% 2.33 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 59 75 113 129 104 MB/s
70.8% Very good
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 97.1
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.6
306% 2.27 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 88 92 100 115 121 MB/s
65.4% Good
Read 126
Write 118
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 101
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 1.6
304% 2.27 MB/s
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 11 8 9.8 11 6.5 MB/s
31.8% Below average
Read 100
Write 14.2
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 10.2
27% 36.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.3
83% 0.53 MB/s
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Typical ST300MM0006 300GB Builds (Compare 5,690 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-1620 0Intel  $345Bench 70%, 17,464 samples1,501x
Xeon E5-1650 v2Intel  $635Bench 76%, 10,921 samples780x
Xeon E5-1620 v2Intel  $345Bench 71%, 10,301 samples688x
GPU
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples496x
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples307x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples261x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples184x
C400 RealSSD 256GBMicronBench 55%, 11,652 samples128x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples112x
RAM
M391B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 72%, 618 samples65x
M391B5273DH0-CK0 8x4GBSamsungBench 89%, 244 samples56x
9JSF51272AZ-1G9E2 4x4GBMicronBench 78%, 366 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373

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