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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 51.6% (282nd of 1015)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Model: 1
Poor: 8%Average: 51.6% Great: 102%

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Average average bench

The 1 3TB averaged 48.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.77MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.1MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1 3TB is 93.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the 1 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 68MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 65.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Rank 28251.6%
Min Avg Max
4.5 Read 107 194
4.3 Write 103 189
4.5 Mixed 65.3 171
2.5 SusWrite 68 183
63.3% 85.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 1.1 7.6
0.1 4K Write 1.92 2.7
0.1 4K Mixed 0.77 1
167% 1.26 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 132 131 133 134 131 MB/s
73.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 128
Mixed 76.6
SusWrite 132
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
58GB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 94 94 93 94 94 MB/s
72% Very good
Read 157
Write 156
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 93.5
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
156% 1.3 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 99 98 102 103 100 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 145
Write 154
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 98.2
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.3 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 110 110 111 110 112 MB/s
67% Good
Read 122
Write 114
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 111
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
153GB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
20.9% Poor
Read 53.2
Write 30.6
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 18.7
24% 32.9 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1
219% 1.4 MB/s
153GB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s
16.9% Very poor
Read 38.5
Write 38.8
Mixed 34
SusWrite 19.6
24% 32.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.37 MB/s
153GB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 20 20 20 20 MB/s
16.4% Very poor
Read 36.5
Write 40
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 19.8
24% 32.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
183% 1.3 MB/s
941GB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 22 22 22 21 MB/s
7.83% Terrible
Read 5
Write 21.8
Mixed 8
SusWrite 21.6
10% 14.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $192Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,655x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,267x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples692x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples766x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples324x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples306x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples177x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples74x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples71x
RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples67x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples60x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 48%, 2,925 samples60x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $220

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