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ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

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Average Bench: 78.4% (88th of 1015)

Based on 28,941 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1000LM049-2GH172, ST1000LM 049-2GH172, ST1000LM049-2GH1
Poor: 41%Average: 78.4% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB averaged 21.5% 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 0.69MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.49MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB is 55.7%. 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 124MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 28,941 samples)
Rank 8878.4%
Min Avg Max
50 Read 124 163
70.7 Write 140 174
44.5 Mixed 66 76
76.5 SusWrite 149 177
87.4% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 1.49 2.2
0.8 4K Write 1.63 2.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.69 1
169% 1.27 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
892GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 153 169 172 178 173 MB/s
93.7% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 164
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 167
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
224% 1.67 MB/s
930GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 166 168 170 169 169 MB/s
91.6% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 128
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 166
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
215% 1.53 MB/s
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 118 135 139 129 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 98.5
Write 155
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 112
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
89% 0.73 MB/s
600GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 90 102 111 110 116 MB/s
53.3% Above average
Read 80.3
Write 110
Mixed 55
SusWrite 106
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.77 MB/s
110GB free
Firmware: RXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 113 112 113 113 114 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 69
Write 109
Mixed 64
SusWrite 112
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
120% 1.03 MB/s
110GB free
Firmware: RXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 85 83 76 78 87 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 79
Write 110
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 82.8
59% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
102% 0.83 MB/s
473GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 44 65 91 113 87 MB/s
39.7% Below average
Read 66.5
Write 84.5
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 71.5
53% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.2
74% 0.83 MB/s
887GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 78 85 114 92 103 MB/s
38.7% Below average
Read 51.7
Write 64.3
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 83.1
38% 52.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0
48% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
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System: Lenovo 81FV

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 71%, 152,536 samples3,447x
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 62%, 54,434 samples2,775x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 6%, 119,746 samples3,800x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 29%, 43,145 samples1,390x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 24%, 67,502 samples1,032x
SSD
RPFTJ128PDD2EWX 128GBBench 73%, 2,271 samples919x
TOSHIBA 128GBKbg30zmt128gBench 98%, 1,900 samples625x
MZVLB256HAHQ-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 183%, 2,454 samples540x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 41%, 20,568 samples1,609x
RMSA3260MD78HAF-2666 1x8GBRamaxelBench 41%, 2,101 samples1,301x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 45%, 12,979 samples558x
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