Average Bench: 53.1% (269th of 1015)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate ST3320613AS
Poor: 40%Average: 53.1% Great: 64%

Average average bench

The Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB averaged 46.9% 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 0.45MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 95.9MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.01MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 70.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Min Avg Max
65 Read 95.9 118
25.5 Write 83.4 113
43 Mixed 70.4 104
70.5 SusWrite 95.1 115
63.7% 86.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.23 4K Read 0.49 0.6
0.78 4K Write 1.01 1.11
0.17 4K Mixed 0.45 0.8
89.2% 0.65 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
298GB free
Firmware: CC2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 111 112 112 112 MB/s
Read 118
Write 109
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 112
72% 98 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
219GB free
Firmware: CC2H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 106 108 107 108 MB/s
Read 115
Write 113
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 107
71% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: DE11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 113 115 116 114 MB/s
Read 99.4
Write 45.5
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 115
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
61GB free
Firmware: SD22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 112 114 114 115 115 MB/s
Read 95.2
Write 25.5
Mixed 43
SusWrite 111
50% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.77 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: SD22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 77 75 73 79 MB/s
Read 104
Write 80.8
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 76.4
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SD22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 73 70 94 72 69 MB/s
Read 103
Write 112
Mixed 52
SusWrite 74
62% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
58GB free
Firmware: CC2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 71 71 71 71 70 MB/s
Read 88.8
Write 88.5
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 70.5
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: CC2H
Read 76.7
Write 63.5
Mixed 73.3
54% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.23
4K Write 0.83
4K Mixed 0.37
66% 0.48 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,351,183 HDDs tested

Typical ST3320613AS 320GB Builds (Compare 168 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $203

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