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ST250DM001 HD253GJ 250GB

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 59.5% (192nd of 1015)

Based on 492 user benchmarks.  Models: ST250DM001 HD253GJ, ST250DM0 01
Poor: 37%Average: 59.5% Great: 76%

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Average average bench

The Seagate ST250DM001 HD253GJ 250GB averaged 40.5% 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 0.82MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.44MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST250DM001 HD253GJ 250GB is 39.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate ST250DM001 HD253GJ 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 68.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 93.6MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 492 samples)
Rank 19259.5%
Min Avg Max
55.1 Read 105 134
26.8 Write 93.6 137
35.9 Mixed 68.4 115
41.8 SusWrite 98.1 136
67.2% 91.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.27 4K Read 0.59 0.71
1.2 4K Write 2.44 3.18
0.26 4K Mixed 0.82 1.2
160% 1.28 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
226GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 130 130 130 130 MB/s
82.5% Excellent
Read 159
Write 34.8
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 129
73% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.2 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 103 104 105 105 105 MB/s
78.6% Very good
Read 169
Write 24.7
Mixed 68
SusWrite 104
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.5 MB/s
198GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 135 136 136 133 MB/s
75.8% Very good
Read 128
Write 138
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 136
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.23 MB/s
208GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 122 121 128 127 128 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 113
Write 29.3
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 125
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 111 119 123 121 122 MB/s
67.6% Good
Read 120
Write 123
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 115
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
205% 1.57 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 93 93 94 92 MB/s
64.8% Good
Read 132
Write 137
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 93.9
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
203% 1.53 MB/s
19GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 80 81 103 95 MB/s
53.1% Above average
Read 98
Write 111
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 86.4
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
211% 1.5 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 71 91 37 39 82 MB/s
48.8% Average
Read 111
Write 134
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 59.3
68% 91.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,958,199 HDDs tested

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Typical ST250DM001 HD253GJ 250GB Builds (Compare 13 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI G41M-P43 Combo(MS-7592)

CPU
Pentium Dual E2160Intel  $47Bench 32%, 4,697 samples2x
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $50Bench 42%, 59,658 samples2x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples1x
GPU
HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples2x
GeForce 9800 GTNvidiaBench 5%, 19,550 samples1x
HD 7850AMD  $174Bench 19%, 49,592 samples1x
SSD
120GB 120GBNetacBench 61%, 1,949 samples1x
TS512GSSD230S 512GBTranscendBench 92%, 2,577 samples1x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples1x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples9x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples2x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $47

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