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ST2000NM0011 42D0788 42D0791IBM 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 67.7% (140th of 1015)

Based on 50 user benchmarks.  Model: ST2000NM0011 42D0788 42D0791IBM
Poor: 43%Average: 67.7% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Seagate ST2000NM0011 42D0788 42D0791IBM 2TB averaged 32.2% 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 0.92MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.94MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST2000NM0011 42D0788 42D0791IBM 2TB is 41.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST2000NM0011 42D0788 42D0791IBM 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 72.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 114MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 50 samples)
Rank 14067.7%
Min Avg Max
45.9 Read 119 160
24.7 Write 114 149
15 Mixed 72.6 134
44.7 SusWrite 116 149
77.4% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.48 4K Read 0.86 1
0.5 4K Write 1.94 2.4
0.33 4K Mixed 0.92 1.1
174% 1.24 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: BB4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 148 146 147 146 MB/s
79.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 133
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 147
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
67GB free
Firmware: BB43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 131 130 134 135 130 MB/s
75.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 128
Mixed 71
SusWrite 131
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: BB47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 115 121 118 119 98 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 116
Write 115
Mixed 64.9
SusWrite 115
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
966GB free
Firmware: BB47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 115 114 118 116 117 MB/s
64.8% Good
Read 110
Write 112
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 116
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.23 MB/s
519GB free
Firmware: BB47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 113 115 117 113 116 MB/s
64.7% Good
Read 110
Write 106
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 115
72% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.2 MB/s
595GB free
Firmware: BB47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 113 113 113 110 MB/s
63.6% Good
Read 109
Write 113
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 112
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
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Gaming 30%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 26%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte H310M A - $80

CPU
Core i5-8400Intel  $131Bench 82%, 312,220 samples207x
Core i3-8100Intel  $110Bench 71%, 81,392 samples154x
Core i5-9400FIntel  $96Bench 85%, 299,482 samples63x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples75x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples50x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples43x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples53x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples17x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples14x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $42Bench 76%, 105,447 samples25x
9905702-137.A00G 859B CT8G4DFD824A.C16FF 16GBKingstonBench 77%, 38 samples20x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples19x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $339

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