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Storage Space Device 3.5TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 68.8% (135th of 1015)

Based on 19 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 44%Average: 68.8% Great: 94%

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Above average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 3.5TB averaged 31.2% 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 0.75MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.36MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 3.5TB is 49.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 3.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 109MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)
Rank 13568.8%
Min Avg Max
26 Read 130 229
60.5 Write 115 216
10.5 Mixed 73.1 118
60.9 SusWrite 109 194
78.5% 107 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.93 1.8
0.5 4K Write 2.36 7
0.3 4K Mixed 0.75 1.1
166% 1.35 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
761GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 109 107 108 106 102 MB/s
96% Outstanding
Read 229
Write 206
Mixed 118
SusWrite 105
121% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1
250% 2.13 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 116 73 79 140 83 MB/s
80.7% Excellent
Read 179
Write 187
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 102
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
174% 1.5 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 59 68 62 60 MB/s
74% Very good
Read 197
Write 184
Mixed 103
SusWrite 60.9
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.63 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 108 106 106 108 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 85.8
Write 80.4
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 107
62% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.7
241% 2.83 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 93 92 102 95 95 MB/s
54.9% Above average
Read 94.9
Write 60.5
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 96
59% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 89 88 86 86 84 MB/s
50.5% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 82.4
Mixed 64.4
SusWrite 85.5
60% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.4
123% 1.13 MB/s
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Typical Storage Space Device 3.5TB Builds (Compare 7,435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 182%
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Desktop
Desktop 104%
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Workstation
Workstation 181%
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Motherboard: MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI (MS-7C84) - $220

CPU
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD  $175Bench 98%, 128,080 samples1,734x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD  $260Bench 99%, 60,132 samples1,603x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD  $129Bench 96%, 383,420 samples1,386x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,080x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples747x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples522x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples618x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples517x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $154Bench 297%, 331,647 samples264x
RAM
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 104%, 73,741 samples344x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair  $82Bench 95%, 56,114 samples179x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 101%, 32,191 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $1,412

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