Average Bench: 48.4% (333rd of 1015)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: ASMT USB3.0
Poor: 18%Average: 48.4% Great: 87%

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Below average average bench

The Asmt USB3.0 3TB averaged 51.6% 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 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.21MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Asmt USB3.0 3TB is 69.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Asmt USB3.0 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 73MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 65.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Min Avg Max
31.3 Read 95 185
23.2 Write 85.7 165
15.7 Mixed 65.2 113
5.1 SusWrite 73 147
58.9% 79.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 1.21 5.5
0.5 4K Write 1.88 3.8
0 4K Mixed 0.78 1
172% 1.29 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 135 135 135 136 137 MB/s
Read 185
Write 144
Mixed 84
SusWrite 134
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 148 146 146 146 MB/s
Read 158
Write 156
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 147
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.13 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 130 130 131 131 130 MB/s
Read 118
Write 122
Mixed 113
SusWrite 129
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
238% 2 MB/s
335GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 87 86 86 86 87 MB/s
Read 84.7
Write 87.4
Mixed 66.4
SusWrite 86.3
60% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
175% 1.23 MB/s
567GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 74 72 73 73 74 MB/s
Read 93.8
Write 96.4
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 73
63% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
240GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 74 75 75 75 MB/s
Read 74.3
Write 76.5
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 74.8
54% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
517GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 30 33 32 33 33 MB/s
Read 31.3
Write 32.3
Mixed 27.4
SusWrite 32.1
23% 30.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.8
181% 1.13 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 0 0 8 8.9 8.9 MB/s
Read 39
Write 39.6
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 5.1
18% 24.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,327,159 HDDs tested

Typical USB3.0 3TB Builds (Compare 91 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude 7389

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