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CT3500SC 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 45.6% (381st of 1015)

Based on 487 user benchmarks.  Model: CT3500SC
Poor: 18%Average: 45.6% Great: 75%

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Below average average bench

The CT3500SC 500GB averaged 54.3% 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 0.63MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.36MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CT3500SC 500GB is 57.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the CT3500SC 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 74.7MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 487 samples)
Rank 38145.6%
Min Avg Max
25 Read 84.3 138
30.1 Write 81.9 134
20.9 Mixed 54.9 78.2
24.9 SusWrite 74.7 131
54.5% 73.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.51 0.8
0.6 4K Write 1.36 2.7
0.2 4K Mixed 0.63 1
117% 0.83 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
397GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 110 109 111 110 MB/s
66% Good
Read 120
Write 122
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 110
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
259GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 76 80 80 79 81 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 136
Write 105
Mixed 70.7
SusWrite 79.5
72% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
441GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 107 108 108 108 MB/s
60.6% Good
Read 103
Write 102
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 108
68% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 90 82 101 103 102 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 114
Write 110
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 89.5
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
465GB free
Firmware: CA12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 93 92 93 94 93 MB/s
52.7% Above average
Read 90.4
Write 87.2
Mixed 53
SusWrite 93.1
59% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
412GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 85 89 89 90 88 MB/s
50.5% Above average
Read 87.7
Write 90.6
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 88.4
60% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 71 69 55 65 72 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 73.3
Write 78.4
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 64.2
48% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
340GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 66 66 67 67 MB/s
37.8% Below average
Read 65.2
Write 65.5
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 66.4
46% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.63 MB/s
293GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s
29.4% Poor
Read 67
Write 18.5
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 35.3
29% 39.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H61

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $69Bench 63%, 223,595 samples2,094x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,085x
Core i5-2400Intel  $40Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,024x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,095x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,354x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples769x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples508x
256GB 256GBSSDBench 77%, 9,229 samples285x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $23Bench 56%, 142,801 samples278x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples657x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples619x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples247x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $94

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