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Samsung HD203WI

Spinpoint F3 2TB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 44.2% (420th of 1015)

Based on 2,498 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HD203WI
Poor: 25%Average: 44.2% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB averaged 55.7% 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 0.88MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.93MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB is 35.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 52.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 49.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,498 samples)
Rank 42044.2%
Min Avg Max
28.7 Read 75.6 107
22.3 Write 52.3 114
28.8 Mixed 49.1 63.8
45.6 SusWrite 78.3 107
47.1% 63.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.62 0.7
1.1 4K Write 1.93 2.5
0.5 4K Mixed 0.88 1.1
159% 1.14 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 94 94 94 94 94 MB/s
51.3% Above average
Read 84.7
Write 105
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 93.9
62% 84.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
176% 1.17 MB/s
62GB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 96 96 96 93 94 MB/s
45% Average
Read 61.3
Write 89.3
Mixed 46
SusWrite 95.3
54% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.93 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 94 94 94 93 MB/s
41.7% Average
Read 51
Write 81.7
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 93.8
52% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: 1AN10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 61 66 61 67 MB/s
35.8% Below average
Read 60.3
Write 73.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 64
46% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $111

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $115Bench 75%, 276,040 samples9,507x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $140Bench 80%, 132,723 samples4,728x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $190Bench 88%, 94,968 samples3,468x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $160Bench 57%, 304,098 samples3,406x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 85%, 107,992 samples2,081x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $280Bench 57%, 752,541 samples1,965x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $60Bench 107%, 238,309 samples2,204x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $55Bench 108%, 69,895 samples971x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $55Bench 105%, 105,113 samples840x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $58Bench 84%, 285,104 samples3,750x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $80Bench 87%, 164,531 samples1,971x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $65Bench 87%, 90,333 samples1,339x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $504

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