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Seagate ST2000DM008

Barracuda 2TB (2018)

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

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Average Bench: 93.9% (14th of 1015)

Based on 15,354 user benchmarks.  Models: ST2000DM008-2FR102, ST2000DM 008-2FR102, ST2000DM ST2000DM008-2FR1, ST2000DM008-2FR1
Poor: 65%Average: 93.9% Great: 110%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) averaged just 6.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.58MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) is 45.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 74.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.15MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15,354 samples)
Rank 1493.9%
Min Avg Max
82.7 Read 143 183
93.2 Write 150 184
62 Mixed 74.3 87.9
108 SusWrite 185 215
101% 138 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 2 3.64
0.8 4K Write 1.15 2.1
0.4 4K Mixed 0.58 1
169% 1.25 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 215 217 216 216 217 MB/s
117% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 150
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 213
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
143% 1.07 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 214 211 218 219 220 MB/s
114% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 149
Mixed 76.1
SusWrite 208
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
208% 1.53 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 200 191 204 205 205 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 152
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 202
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
134% 1 MB/s
722GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 167 171 168 171 173 MB/s
83% Excellent
Read 120
Write 120
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 170
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
157% 1.17 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $115

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $127Bench 88%, 170,090 samples6,679x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $149Bench 93%, 88,418 samples3,361x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $252Bench 99%, 144,319 samples2,128x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $180Bench 70%, 221,108 samples2,196x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $250Bench 70%, 635,304 samples1,296x
RTX 2060-6GBNvidia  $340Bench 106%, 59,003 samples1,260x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $70Bench 107%, 160,974 samples1,410x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $58Bench 110%, 46,998 samples638x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $53Bench 104%, 78,328 samples585x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $70Bench 87%, 230,653 samples2,301x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $74Bench 89%, 103,115 samples1,026x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 89%, 63,653 samples830x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 144% - Outstanding Total price: $562

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 $127Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB $250Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $103
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