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STM3160813AS 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 44.7% (408th of 1015)

Based on 1,148 user benchmarks.  Models: MAXTOR STM3160813AS, MAXTOR S TM3160813AS
Poor: 15%Average: 44.7% Great: 66%

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Below average average bench

The Maxtor STM3160813AS 160GB averaged 55.3% 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 1.61MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Maxtor STM3160813AS 160GB is 50.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Maxtor STM3160813AS 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 44MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 73MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,148 samples)
Rank 40844.7%
Min Avg Max
20.6 Read 82.5 117
21.3 Write 81.9 115
16.9 Mixed 44 57.5
18.2 SusWrite 73 116
51.5% 70.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.55 0.6
0.8 4K Write 1.61 1.9
0.34 4K Mixed 0.71 0.9
132% 0.96 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
132GB free
Firmware: MC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 104 107 107 102 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 105
Write 107
Mixed 54.6
SusWrite 105
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 114 112 110 110 110 MB/s
60.2% Good
Read 100
Write 96.6
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 110
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
78GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 98 96 97 96 MB/s
57.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 108
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 97.8
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: MC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 104 104 104 103 MB/s
56.7% Above average
Read 94.1
Write 100
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 103
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: MC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 100 100 100 97 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 99.3
Write 95.3
Mixed 43.6
SusWrite 95.7
61% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
101GB free
Firmware: MC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 95 93 92 93 95 MB/s
53.5% Above average
Read 92.1
Write 88.9
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 94.1
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 70 64 60 39 39 MB/s
43% Average
Read 93.5
Write 82.2
Mixed 49
SusWrite 56.1
52% 70.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
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Gaming 71%
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Desktop 83%
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Workstation 65%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR TITANIUM (MS-7B89)

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples118x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples114x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples59x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples34x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples32x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples32x
SSD
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial  $74Bench 212%, 171,271 samples21x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples18x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples16x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples31x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples30x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples16x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $587

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