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ST2000DM001-1ER164 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 89.1% (28th of 1015)

Based on 39 user benchmarks.  Models: ST2000DM001-1ER164, ST2000DM001-1CH164
Poor: 52%Average: 89.1% Great: 110%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 2TB averaged just 10.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 158MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 2TB is 57.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 91.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.62MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 39 samples)
Rank 2889.1%
Min Avg Max
17.5 Read 158 208
18 Write 144 196
15.4 Mixed 91.5 183
19.2 SusWrite 152 207
100% 136 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.02 4K Read 0.62 0.8
0 4K Write 1.44 1.83
0 4K Mixed 0.5 0.9
108% 0.85 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 167 169 168 169 168 MB/s
97.5% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 139
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 168
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 191 177 179 185 189 MB/s
97% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 108
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 183
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 91 121 141 186 182 MB/s
91.2% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 143
Mixed 73.1
SusWrite 140
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 22 14 13 26 MB/s
10.5% Very poor
Read 17.5
Write 18
Mixed 15.4
SusWrite 19.2
13% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.07 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 19%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Acer Predator G3-605

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples500x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples458x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples221x
GPU
GTX 760 (192-bit)NvidiaBench 20%, 10,656 samples166x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples141x
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia  $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples130x
SSD
IT LMT-256L9M 256GBLiteonBench 85%, 561 samples80x
IT LMT-128L9M 128GBLiteonBench 81%, 1,236 samples65x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples45x
RAM
HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 52%, 14,558 samples101x
HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 53%, 7,869 samples87x
HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 56%, 3,905 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $135

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