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Seagate ST31500341AS

Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 54.9% (249th of 1015)

Based on 40,945 user benchmarks.  Models: ST31500341AS, ST315003 ST31500341AS, ST315003 41AS
Poor: 29%Average: 54.9% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB averaged 45.1% 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 0.84MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.68MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB is 40.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 53.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 94.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40,945 samples)
Rank 24954.9%
Min Avg Max
43.9 Read 94.7 122
41.2 Write 95.2 122
35.7 Mixed 53.7 62.3
49 SusWrite 96.4 124
62.3% 85 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.68 0.8
0.98 4K Write 1.47 1.8
0.6 4K Mixed 0.84 1
148% 0.99 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
538GB free
Firmware: SD37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 119 118 120 119 MB/s
71.6% Very good
Read 131
Write 37.4
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 118
64% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 115 117 117 115 115 MB/s
65% Good
Read 111
Write 110
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 116
73% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
539GB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 107 106 106 107 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 115
Write 118
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 106
73% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 119 118 121 121 121 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 80.1
Write 89
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 116
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.73 MB/s
287GB free
Firmware: HP23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 81 81 80 80 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 115
Write 75.3
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 80.1
61% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
644GB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 99 98 97 100 98 MB/s
55% Above average
Read 94
Write 98.1
Mixed 57.9
SusWrite 97.5
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 1 MB/s
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Gaming 24%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 20%
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System: Dell XPS 8300

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $133Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,058x
Core i5-2320Intel  $100Bench 64%, 38,345 samples103x
Core i5-2300IntelBench 64%, 19,722 samples59x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $146Bench 29%, 946,701 samples143x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples98x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $130Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples88x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples42x
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples35x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 103%, 951,591 samples30x
RAM
NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 4x2GBNanyaBench 47%, 1,368 samples43x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 48%, 2,925 samples40x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 48%, 2,464 samples37x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $354

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