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ST4000DX001-1CE168 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 82.1% (65th of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Models: ST4000DX001-1CE168, ST4000DX 001-1CE168
Poor: 72%Average: 82.1% Great: 92%

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Very good average bench

The Seagate ST4000DX001-1CE168 2TB averaged just 17.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate ST4000DX001-1CE168 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.18MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 5.28MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST4000DX001-1CE168 2TB is 20%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST4000DX001-1CE168 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 84MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 135MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 6582.1%
Min Avg Max
91.9 Read 135 169
126 Write 150 182
26.5 Mixed 84 128
132 SusWrite 149 160
94.9% 129 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.48 4K Read 0.79 1.3
4.8 4K Write 5.28 5.64
0.6 4K Mixed 1.18 2.5
261% 2.42 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 145 160 169 172 170 MB/s
94.9% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 182
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 160
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 1.6
321% 2.7 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 140 140 148 146 MB/s
89.7% Excellent
Read 169
Write 133
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 142
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2.5
426% 2.97 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 149 156 165 165 164 MB/s
83.3% Excellent
Read 132
Write 126
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 158
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 2.2
383% 2.73 MB/s
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 162 161 161 167 MB/s
79.5% Very good
Read 124
Write 168
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 152
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.9
347% 2.67 MB/s
186GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 148 155 150 143 149 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 115
Write 121
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 146
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.4
413% 2.9 MB/s
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Typical ST4000DX001-1CE168 2TB Builds (Compare 37 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
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Desktop
Desktop 44%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel DH55HC

CPU
Core i3 530Intel  $45Bench 46%, 16,724 samples7x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples7x
Core i3 540Intel  $60Bench 46%, 24,563 samples7x
GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples13x
GeForce GTS 250NvidiaBench 7%, 14,881 samples2x
RX 560AMD  $500Bench 22%, 60,738 samples2x
SSD
WDS240G2G0A-00JH 240GBWDCBench 43%, 618 samples1x
840 Evo 1TBSamsung  $199Bench 105%, 23,857 samples1x
Premier SP550 480GBAdata  $129Bench 82%, 8,505 samples1x
RAM
99U5471-020.A00LF HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 99U5403-034.A00G 16GBKingstonBench 27%, 2 samples2x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples1x
99U5471-002.A00LF 2x2GBKingstonBench 39%, 504 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $45

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