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STM3160613AS 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 47.3% (349th of 1014)

Based on 40 user benchmarks.  Model: MAXTOR STM3160613AS
Poor: 20%Average: 47.3% Great: 65%

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Below average average bench

The Maxtor STM3160613AS 160GB averaged 52.6% 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 0.68MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.52MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Maxtor STM3160613AS 160GB is 44.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Maxtor STM3160613AS 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 48.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 77.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)
Rank 34947.3%
Min Avg Max
15.3 Read 84.2 116
16 Write 85.2 118
17.5 Mixed 48.8 84.9
23.3 SusWrite 77.7 117
54.3% 74 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.49 4K Write 1.52 1.9
0.17 4K Mixed 0.68 1
128% 0.92 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
149GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 113 114 114 115 115 MB/s
64.6% Good
Read 112
Write 109
Mixed 56.4
SusWrite 113
71% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 112 111 112 111 MB/s
63.6% Good
Read 110
Write 104
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 111
69% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
145GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 118 115 114 118 117 MB/s
62.9% Good
Read 104
Write 109
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 115
69% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 111 111 111 111 MB/s
62.8% Good
Read 108
Write 106
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 110
70% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
73GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s
58% Above average
Read 117
Write 117
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 84.5
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: MC1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 72 71 71 71 68 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 80.6
Write 74.6
Mixed 48.3
SusWrite 69.9
50% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,358,490 HDDs tested

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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 40%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Acer Aspire X3812

CPU
Core2 Quad Q8300Intel  $115Bench 44%, 20,482 samples15x
Pentium E5300Intel  $59Bench 36%, 18,604 samples7x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples6x
GPU
G45/G43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 6,554 samples7x
Radeon HD 4670ATIBench 4%, 21,442 samples5x
GeForce GT 220NvidiaBench 2%, 19,671 samples4x
SSD
INTENSO 256GBBench 72%, 4,055 samples4x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples3x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples2x
RAM
4GBUnknownBench 26%, 42,830 samples9x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples8x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples4x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $115

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