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Seagate

ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB

▲ 5013 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 76.4% (101st of 1015)

Based on 37,021 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1000LM049-2GH172, ST1000LM 049-2GH172, ST1000LM049-2GH1
Poor: 43%Average: 76.4% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB averaged 23.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.65MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.45MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB is 53%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 66MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 120MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 37,021 samples)
Rank 10176.4%
Min Avg Max
50.4 Read 120 163
75.2 Write 136 174
47.7 Mixed 66 76.4
80.1 SusWrite 147 177
85.7% 117 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 1.45 2.2
0.8 4K Write 1.58 2.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.65 1
162% 1.23 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
889GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 170 178 183 181 177 MB/s
95.7% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 174
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 176
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
224% 1.67 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 178 180 180 175 179 MB/s
94% Outstanding
Read 150
Write 150
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 177
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
221% 1.57 MB/s
879GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 181 182 184 182 MB/s
93.6% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 153
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 179
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
144% 0.97 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: RPM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 170 166 168 168 169 MB/s
92.7% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 163
Mixed 72.9
SusWrite 168
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
248% 1.8 MB/s
458GB free
Firmware: RXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 89 89 82 91 MB/s
49.2% Average
Read 82.3
Write 81.2
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 88
58% 78 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.4
168% 1.9 MB/s
377GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 99 99 99 99 103 MB/s
48% Average
Read 67.7
Write 79.7
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 99.1
56% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.33 MB/s
504GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 33 60 89 63 39 MB/s
37.2% Below average
Read 72.1
Write 114
Mixed 41
SusWrite 57.3
52% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.2
85% 0.87 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
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System: Lenovo 81FV

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 73%, 206,053 samples4,105x
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 66%, 62,986 samples3,550x
Snapdragon 800 8974AAQualcommBench 62%, 1 sample1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 6%, 148,921 samples4,594x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 31%, 55,113 samples1,728x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 26%, 75,368 samples1,334x
SSD
RPFTJ128PDD2EWX 128GBBench 71%, 3,253 samples1,093x
TOSHIBA 128GBKbg30zmt128gBench 96%, 2,200 samples761x
MZVLB256HAHQ-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 185%, 2,954 samples617x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 41%, 27,540 samples1,832x
RMSA3260MD78HAF-2666 1x8GBRamaxelBench 40%, 2,589 samples1,667x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 45%, 17,427 samples641x
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18 days ago.

JPN-User
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Excellent

1 month ago.

Not very bad for the price. But it's still as slow as one of the cheapest 1TB SSD below↓

giovanni1987
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Poor

4 months ago.

Not bad. My new Samsung 860 QVO for replaced!

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