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Seagate

ST3160215SCE 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 27.7% (803rd of 1015)

Based on 2,184 user benchmarks.  Models: ST3160215SCE, ST316021 5SCE, ST316021 ST3160215SCE
Poor: 7%Average: 27.7% Great: 42%

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Very poor average bench

The Seagate ST3160215SCE 160GB averaged 72.2% 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 0.72MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.56MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate ST3160215SCE 160GB is 34.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Seagate ST3160215SCE 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 33.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 44.2MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 2,184 samples)
Rank 80327.7%
Min Avg Max
8.59 Read 52.2 73.8
9.93 Write 49.3 72.1
9.09 Mixed 33.2 45.1
9.83 SusWrite 44.2 73
32.9% 44.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.56 0.7
0.3 4K Write 1.03 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.72 0.9
122% 0.77 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
149GB free
Firmware: 3.ACF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 74 74 74 74 MB/s
41.9% Average
Read 72.1
Write 72.6
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 73.7
48% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: 3.ACF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 72 72 73 73 MB/s
41.6% Average
Read 72.2
Write 69.7
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 72.5
47% 64.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
250GB free
Firmware: 3.ACB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 68 69 70 69 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 66.8
Write 67.7
Mixed 43
SusWrite 68.5
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
264GB free
Firmware: 3.ACB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 69 68 68 67 MB/s
38.4% Below average
Read 65.5
Write 67
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 68.2
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
45GB free
Firmware: 3.ACF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 48 48 47 47 MB/s
28.1% Poor
Read 50.3
Write 48
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 47.4
34% 45.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: 3.ACF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 36 37 35 34 41 MB/s
28% Poor
Read 60.7
Write 57.8
Mixed 38
SusWrite 36.8
36% 48.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
145% 0.87 MB/s
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Typical ST3160215SCE 160GB Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF PC

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $53Bench 40%, 68,540 samples227x
Core2 Duo E8500Intel  $110Bench 42%, 18,841 samples51x
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples37x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples231x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples63x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples32x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples23x
Burst 120GBPatriotBench 66%, 15,567 samples10x
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples9x
RAM
ID:80 CE M378B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M378B5673FH0-CH9 40GBUnknownBench 25%, 680 samples9x
ID:80 CE M378B5773CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M378B5773CH0-CH9 40GBUnknownBench 25%, 619 samples8x
ID:80 2C 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 ID:80 2C 16JTF25664AZ-1G4F ID:80 2C 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 ID:80 2C 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 44GBUnknownBench 21%, 16 samples6x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $83

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