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Seagate ST3500418AS

Barracuda 7200.12 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 53.8% (263rd of 1015)

Based on 203,102 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500418AS, ST3500418AS-9YP142, ST350041 8AS, ST350041 ST3500418AS
Poor: 28%Average: 53.8% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB averaged 46.1% 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 Mixed IO Speed 0.94MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.68MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB is 42.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 57.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 92.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 203,102 samples)
Rank 26353.8%
Min Avg Max
45.9 Read 95 124
46.4 Write 94.2 124
36.6 Mixed 57.8 69.5
39.1 SusWrite 92.5 126
62.3% 84.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.67 0.8
1.2 4K Write 1.68 2
0.59 4K Mixed 0.94 1.1
163% 1.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
199GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 118 117 119 119 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 118
Write 73.1
Mixed 66.1
SusWrite 118
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
243GB free
Firmware: CC6B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 115 110 111 111 MB/s
65.6% Good
Read 115
Write 114
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 113
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
225GB free
Firmware: HP40
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 116 118 120 120 MB/s
64.7% Good
Read 109
Write 102
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 116
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
160GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 85 86 86 85 83 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 112
Write 108
Mixed 67.6
SusWrite 85.1
69% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 74 64 88 96 94 MB/s
54.5% Above average
Read 110
Write 103
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 79.6
66% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: CC35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 79 80 79 78 77 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 91.1
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 78.4
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
293GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 96 98 97 97 100 MB/s
50.1% Above average
Read 77
Write 80
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 97.5
56% 76.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
21GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 113 111 70 112 112 MB/s
49.3% Average
Read 73.9
Write 107
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 97.6
61% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
14GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 94 93 92 93 94 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 72.6
Write 73
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 92.8
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 61%
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Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples2,069x
Core i7-2600Intel  $127Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,599x
Core i5-3470Intel  $99Bench 63%, 223,595 samples950x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,149x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,066x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples832x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples458x
A400 480GBKingston  $34Bench 74%, 237,487 samples436x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples521x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples381x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples301x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $325

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