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Seagate

ST3500320NS 500GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 47.6% (340th of 1015)

Based on 3,663 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3500320NS, ST350032 ST3500320NS, ST350032 0NS
Poor: 24%Average: 47.6% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB averaged 52.3% 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 0.71MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB is 36.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 44.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 69MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,663 samples)
Rank 34047.6%
Min Avg Max
36 Read 85 107
8 Write 69 105
16.7 Mixed 44.9 57.7
33.3 SusWrite 80.7 106
51.2% 69.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.71 0.8
0.7 4K Write 1.6 1.9
0.3 4K Mixed 0.71 0.9
138% 1.01 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
40GB free
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 103 104 105 105 MB/s
60.6% Good
Read 107
Write 96
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 104
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
40GB free
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 97 98 104 104 104 MB/s
58.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 104
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 98.8
66% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
331GB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 97 97 98 98 97 MB/s
56.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 99.9
Mixed 52
SusWrite 95.6
64% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
331GB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 99 97 97 98 98 MB/s
56.4% Above average
Read 100
Write 100
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 96
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
106GB free
Firmware: SN06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 69 71 71 67 68 MB/s
41.9% Average
Read 76.1
Write 72.7
Mixed 48.1
SusWrite 69.5
49% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
240GB free
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 88 88 88 89 89 MB/s
41.8% Average
Read 57.3
Write 56.2
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 88.1
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 41%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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System: Medionpc MS-7502

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $85Bench 42%, 59,658 samples27x
Core2 Quad Q8200Intel  $49Bench 43%, 19,990 samples13x
Core2 Duo E6750IntelBench 38%, 9,456 samples8x
GPU
GeForce 9600 GTNvidiaBench 4%, 20,826 samples12x
GeForce 8600 GTNvidiaBench 2%, 8,099 samples10x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples6x
SSD
SSDNow KC400 512GBKingston  $180Bench 86%, 2,804 samples3x
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples3x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $153Bench 96%, 217,115 samples2x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples28x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples13x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples13x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $265

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