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ST3000VN0001-1SF176 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 96.5% (6th of 1015)

Based on 106 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3000VN0001-1SF176, ST3000VN 0001-1SF176, ST3000VN0001-1SF
Poor: 66%Average: 96.5% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate ST3000VN0001-1SF176 3TB averaged just 3.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST3000VN0001-1SF176 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.31MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3000VN0001-1SF176 3TB is 51.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST3000VN0001-1SF176 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 103MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 154MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 106 samples)
Rank 696.5%
Min Avg Max
102 Read 173 215
84.7 Write 154 195
66.8 Mixed 103 169
75.8 SusWrite 163 205
109% 148 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 1.31 1.6
1.67 4K Write 2.74 3.3
0.26 4K Mixed 0.78 1.1
192% 1.61 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 200 200 202 202 203 MB/s
117% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 172
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 198
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1
243% 2.03 MB/s
330GB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 156 157 155 158 157 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 194
Mixed 98
SusWrite 157
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
227% 1.8 MB/s
355GB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 156 156 154 157 157 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 189
Mixed 99.6
SusWrite 152
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
589GB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 147 147 147 148 MB/s
99.7% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 167
Mixed 101
SusWrite 147
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
221% 1.73 MB/s
316GB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 174 175 173 177 176 MB/s
97.1% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 106
Mixed 97.1
SusWrite 174
100% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.7 MB/s
353GB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 158 158 156 156 155 MB/s
93.7% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 170
Mixed 85.9
SusWrite 154
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
227% 1.67 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 131 137 137 142 143 MB/s
86.1% Excellent
Read 162
Write 147
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 138
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.1
231% 1.87 MB/s
676GB free
Firmware: AN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 31 33 36 34 35 MB/s
66.1% Good
Read 196
Write 131
Mixed 100
SusWrite 34.1
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
210% 1.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $191Bench 67%, 185,630 samples40x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples35x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples34x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples35x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples34x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples20x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples32x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples15x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples12x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples15x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples10x
CT102464BA160B.M16 1x8GBCrucialBench 30%, 2,735 samples10x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $278

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