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ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

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Average Bench: 78.2% (91st of 1015)

Based on 22,827 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1000LM049-2GH172, ST1000LM 049-2GH172, ST1000LM049-2GH1
Poor: 46%Average: 78.2% Great: 97%

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Good average bench

The Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB averaged 21.8% 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 0.67MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB is 50.3%. 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 66.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.59MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22,827 samples)
Rank 9178.2%
Min Avg Max
56.9 Read 124 164
72.6 Write 140 173
51.3 Mixed 66.9 77.3
81.3 SusWrite 149 176
87.6% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.5 2.2
0.8 4K Write 1.59 2.1
0.1 4K Mixed 0.67 1
166% 1.25 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
748GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 167 167 170 168 169 MB/s
79.8% Very good
Read 113
Write 135
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 166
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.1
74% 0.7 MB/s
895GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 166 170 163 174 174 MB/s
78.6% Very good
Read 105
Write 158
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 169
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
161% 1.23 MB/s
886GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 159 155 156 157 160 MB/s
77.5% Very good
Read 114
Write 168
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 155
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.7
179% 1.6 MB/s
912GB free
Firmware: ACM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 160 160 160 158 159 MB/s
73.5% Very good
Read 98
Write 155
Mixed 68
SusWrite 158
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.93 MB/s
926GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 148 151 152 152 150 MB/s
68% Good
Read 91.1
Write 95.6
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 146
71% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.1
74% 0.7 MB/s
926GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 146 149 152 151 152 MB/s
66.6% Good
Read 85.6
Write 124
Mixed 64.6
SusWrite 147
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
81% 0.7 MB/s
120GB free
Firmware: RXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 100 101 100 99 99 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 64
Write 113
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 99
60% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
114% 0.93 MB/s
120GB free
Firmware: RXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 104 101 100 101 100 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 58
Write 93.2
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 100
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.4
112% 0.97 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 17%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Lenovo 81FV

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 72%, 149,847 samples2,915x
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 63%, 45,134 samples2,233x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 8%, 101,711 samples3,148x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 36%, 44,886 samples1,173x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 29%, 63,762 samples827x
SSD
RPFTJ128PDD2EWX 128GBBench 74%, 1,667 samples811x
TOSHIBA 128GBKbg30zmt128gBench 101%, 1,604 samples548x
MZVLB256HAHQ-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 183%, 1,870 samples474x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 41%, 16,746 samples1,431x
RMSA3260MD78HAF-2666 1x8GBRamaxelBench 41%, 1,618 samples970x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 45%, 10,896 samples498x
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