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ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 78.8% (88th of 1015)

Based on 34,605 user benchmarks.  Models: ST1000LM049-2GH172, ST1000LM 049-2GH172, ST1000LM049-2GH1
Poor: 48%Average: 78.8% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB averaged 21.2% 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 0.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.51MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB is 47.9%. 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 67MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 125MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 34,605 samples)
Rank 8878.8%
Min Avg Max
66.8 Read 125 164
87.1 Write 140 172
50.7 Mixed 67 76.9
83 SusWrite 149 176
88% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.51 2.2
0.8 4K Write 1.64 2.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.68 1
169% 1.28 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
608GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 158 152 150 155 157 MB/s
73.7% Very good
Read 105
Write 139
Mixed 60
SusWrite 152
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
97% 0.83 MB/s
925GB free
Firmware: RXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 90 89 89 88 MB/s
70.6% Very good
Read 156
Write 140
Mixed 73.4
SusWrite 89.1
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
212% 1.57 MB/s
519GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 147 150 152 152 152 MB/s
67.6% Good
Read 89
Write 133
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 146
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
134% 1 MB/s
357GB free
Firmware: ACM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 169 174 169 171 174 MB/s
66.8% Good
Read 65.2
Write 80.5
Mixed 55
SusWrite 167
67% 92 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.1 MB/s
357GB free
Firmware: ACM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 168 174 171 171 175 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 61.8
Write 87.8
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 169
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.27 MB/s
492GB free
Firmware: RPM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 149 159 160 158 160 MB/s
64.4% Good
Read 68.5
Write 89.3
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 156
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
107% 0.93 MB/s
585GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 135 124 169 165 167 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 34.8
Write 145
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 153
71% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
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System: Lenovo 81FV

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 73%, 190,677 samples3,779x
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 68%, 59,369 samples3,157x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 6%, 132,815 samples4,203x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 31%, 53,248 samples1,554x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 26%, 68,776 samples1,179x
SSD
RPFTJ128PDD2EWX 128GBBench 72%, 2,700 samples1,012x
TOSHIBA 128GBKbg30zmt128gBench 96%, 2,115 samples701x
MZVLB256HAHQ-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 184%, 2,562 samples577x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 41%, 25,254 samples1,732x
RMSA3260MD78HAF-2666 1x8GBRamaxelBench 41%, 2,317 samples1,488x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 45%, 16,223 samples607x
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