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Seagate ST2000DM008

Barracuda 2TB (2018)

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 89.6% (32nd of 1015)

Based on 39,021 user benchmarks.  Models: ST2000DM008-2FR102, ST2000DM008-2DM164, ST2000DM 008-2FR102, ST2000DM ST2000DM008-2FR1, ST2000DM008-2FR1
Poor: 48%Average: 89.6% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) averaged just 10.4% 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 1.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.46MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) is 61.2%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.95MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 39,021 samples)
Rank 3289.6%
Min Avg Max
64.3 Read 136 177
71.8 Write 148 188
62.3 Mixed 73.3 82.2
70.8 SusWrite 176 215
97.6% 133 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.59 4K Read 1.9 2.9
0.6 4K Write 0.95 1.9
0.1 4K Mixed 0.46 0.9
148% 1.1 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: 153 216 218 217 215 217 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 184
Mixed 76
SusWrite 206
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
114% 0.97 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 195 207 207 209 208 MB/s
97.8% Outstanding
Read 141
Write 166
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 200
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
147% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 181 189 189 186 191 MB/s
96.7% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 152
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 186
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
130% 0.97 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 197 196 198 203 202 MB/s
90.1% Outstanding
Read 116
Write 118
Mixed 76
SusWrite 198
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
132% 0.97 MB/s
165GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 103 115 119 118 114 MB/s
53.6% Above average
Read 75.3
Write 113
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 112
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
122% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 56%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $111

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $110Bench 75%, 247,216 samples9,191x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $140Bench 79%, 125,044 samples4,571x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $185Bench 89%, 76,922 samples3,234x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $155Bench 57%, 285,157 samples3,274x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $325Bench 86%, 100,397 samples2,008x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $240Bench 57%, 719,672 samples1,912x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $70Bench 107%, 214,120 samples2,123x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $60Bench 107%, 66,293 samples948x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $51Bench 104%, 96,579 samples813x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $71Bench 85%, 252,931 samples3,589x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $68Bench 87%, 149,447 samples1,874x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $65Bench 89%, 84,971 samples1,286x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $517

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