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ST3160021A 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 20.2% (971st of 1015)

Based on 847 user benchmarks.  Model: ST3160021A
Poor: 4%Average: 20.2% Great: 31%

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Very poor average bench

The Seagate ST3160021A 160GB averaged 79.7% 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 0.57MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.52MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3160021A 160GB is 26.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST3160021A 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 24.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 29.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 847 samples)
Rank 97120.2%
Min Avg Max
5.61 Read 36.4 54.1
4.21 Write 29.8 53.7
6.08 Mixed 24.3 37.8
5.55 SusWrite 31.1 53
22.4% 30.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.52 0.7
0.2 4K Write 1.02 1.5
0.1 4K Mixed 0.57 0.9
104% 0.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
149GB free
Firmware: 8.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 55 55 54 56 56 MB/s
30.5% Below average
Read 51.3
Write 13.7
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 54.8
28% 37.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
102GB free
Firmware: 3.06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 41 40 42 42 42 MB/s
24.6% Poor
Read 43.6
Write 45
Mixed 33
SusWrite 41.6
30% 40.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: 3.04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 35 37 36 37 MB/s
20.5% Poor
Read 34.7
Write 33.9
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 36.2
25% 33.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 28 29 28 28 MB/s
15.4% Very poor
Read 27.8
Write 28.8
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 25.5
19% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
67GB free
Firmware: 8.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 7.3 14 17 22 21 MB/s
11.5% Very poor
Read 23.1
Write 24.2
Mixed 17
SusWrite 16.7
15% 20.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 24 23 24 28 MB/s
9.07% Terrible
Read 10.5
Write 9
Mixed 11
SusWrite 20.6
9% 12.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 46%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H

CPU
Core i3 540Intel  $62Bench 47%, 21,983 samples179x
Core i3 530Intel  $98Bench 46%, 15,643 samples151x
Core i5 760Intel  $144Bench 66%, 30,475 samples103x
GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 23,574 samples134x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 843,846 samples43x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $110Bench 18%, 270,336 samples30x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $29Bench 66%, 307,480 samples42x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 59%, 152,637 samples31x
SU650 120GBAdata  $35Bench 66%, 36,250 samples16x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 361,668 samples386x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 397,171 samples226x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 97,950 samples96x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $91

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