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Storage Space Device 6.5TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 59.9% (188th of 1015)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 30%Average: 59.9% Great: 78%

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Average average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 6.5TB averaged 40.0% 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 0.71MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.35MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 6.5TB is 48.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 6.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 52.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 88.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 18859.9%
Min Avg Max
39.2 Read 88.5 135
40 Write 97.9 135
31.8 Mixed 52.5 70
59.4 SusWrite 120 199
65.6% 89.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.81 1.4
1.3 4K Write 2.35 5
0.5 4K Mixed 0.71 1.1
156% 1.29 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 114 170 196 126 176 MB/s
74.5% Very good
Read 98.4
Write 87
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 161
72% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 108 108 108 107 107 MB/s
56.4% Above average
Read 89.7
Write 79.1
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 107
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 118 84 73 75 117 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 90.3
Write 135
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 95.4
66% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.6
218% 2.33 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 125 125 128 134 124 MB/s
50.4% Above average
Read 48.2
Write 84.1
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 128
59% 80 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
109% 0.83 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 53 54 74 41 40 MB/s
39.3% Below average
Read 76.7
Write 109
Mixed 52
SusWrite 59.4
55% 74.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.6
169% 1.67 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,409,545 HDDs tested

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Typical Storage Space Device 6.5TB Builds (Compare 26,489 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 132%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples9,240x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples6,253x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples4,169x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,977x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,896x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,616x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,575x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples1,334x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,139x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples1,280x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples938x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples936x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,061

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