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6B200R0 204GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 22.9% (936th of 1015)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: Maxtor 6B200R0
Poor: 17%Average: 22.9% Great: 30%

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Very poor average bench

The Maxtor 6B200R0 204GB averaged 77.1% 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 Write Speed 3.91MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.23MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Maxtor 6B200R0 204GB is just 13.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Maxtor 6B200R0 204GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 34.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 32.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 93622.9%
Min Avg Max
6.8 Read 41.2 57.8
13.5 Write 44.7 56.5
12 Mixed 32.6 46.6
9.7 SusWrite 34.7 51.8
28.4% 38.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.08 4K Read 0.54 0.7
0.2 4K Write 3.91 6.2
0.1 4K Mixed 0.23 0.8
121% 1.56 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free
Firmware: BAH41G10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 51 50 49 51 50 MB/s
30.4% Below average
Read 53.5
Write 56.5
Mixed 32
SusWrite 50.5
35% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 0.8
229% 2.5 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: BAH41BM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 46 44 49 49 49 MB/s
27.2% Poor
Read 48.8
Write 56.1
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 44.6
34% 46.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.2
140% 1.9 MB/s
100GB free
Firmware: BAH41E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 31 31 31 31 31 MB/s
26.1% Poor
Read 57.8
Write 56.1
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 31.3
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 0.1
155% 2.33 MB/s
46GB free
Firmware: BAH41BM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 32 33 33 33 MB/s
22.3% Poor
Read 43
Write 51.8
Mixed 31.6
SusWrite 32.9
29% 39.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.1
144% 2.17 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: BAH41BM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 15 30 32 18 23 MB/s
21.3% Poor
Read 46.1
Write 53.8
Mixed 33.3
SusWrite 26.6
30% 40 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.1
126% 1.8 MB/s
83GB free
Firmware: BAH41E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 30 31 31 31 24 MB/s
17.4% Very poor
Read 28.8
Write 34.3
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 29.8
22% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.1
144% 2.17 MB/s
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BAH41E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.4 12 6.1 8.3 8.2 14 MB/s
4.76% Terrible
Read 6.8
Write 13.5
Mixed 12
SusWrite 9.7
8% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.17 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
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Workstation
Workstation 3%
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System: K8t890 AWRDACPI

CPU
Athlon 64 3500+AMDBench 38%, 13 samples2x
GPU
GTX 460Nvidia  $203Bench 12%, 23,563 samples2x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $30Bench 66%, 375,672 samples2x
RAM
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 49,066 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 15% - Very poor Total price: $233

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This drive uses ide so it dosent Work With newer computers

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