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ST32000444SS 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 43.6% (433rd of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: IBM-ESXS ST32000444SS
Poor: 20%Average: 43.6% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Ibm-esxs ST32000444SS 2TB averaged 56.3% 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 0.57MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.72MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ibm-esxs ST32000444SS 2TB is 38.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Ibm-esxs ST32000444SS 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 33.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 43.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Rank 43343.6%
Min Avg Max
3.5 Read 108 160
6.2 Write 33.6 42.3
6 Mixed 39.3 51.2
16.6 SusWrite 43.9 102
41.3% 56.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.72 0.9
0 4K Write 0.61 2
0 4K Mixed 0.57 0.7
105% 0.63 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free
Firmware: BC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 40 41 41 MB/s
57.6% Above average
Read 160
Write 37.7
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 40.6
52% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.73 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: BC2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
52.8% Above average
Read 142
Write 40.5
Mixed 46
SusWrite 41.9
50% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: BC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 41 41 42 42 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 137
Write 38.5
Mixed 51.2
SusWrite 41.4
50% 67.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: BC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 40 39 MB/s
42.2% Average
Read 108
Write 38.3
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 39.1
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: BC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 40 41 41 41 MB/s
25.7% Poor
Read 48.8
Write 37.2
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 40.6
33% 44 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
68% 0.43 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: BC2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 135 29 123 41 110 MB/s
23% Poor
Read 3.5
Write 25
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 76
23% 31.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 1.1 MB/s
828GB free
Firmware: BC2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 16 17 16 16 MB/s
19.6% Very poor
Read 51.5
Write 16.6
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 16.6
20% 26.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
56% 0.33 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

System: Lenovo 43517Y1

CPU
Xeon E5-1650 v2Intel  $635Bench 76%, 10,921 samples3x
GPU
Quadro K6000Nvidia  $4,000Bench 44%, 1,173 samples3x
SSD
LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonitBench 83%, 11,477 samples3x
RAM
DATARAM 64 Micron 36JSF2G72PZ-1 DATARAM 64 Micron 9JSF51272PZ-1 Micron 9JSF51272PZ-1 Micron 9JSF51272PZ-1 Micron 9JSF51272PZ-1 64GBUnknownBench 81%, 2 samples2x
36JSF2G72PZ-1 9JSF51272PZ-1 9JSF51272PZ-1 9JSF51272PZ-1 9JSF51272PZ-1 32GBMicronBench 91%, 1 sample1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $4,635

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