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Ct3500sc

6 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 53.7% (264th of 1015)

Based on 34 user benchmarks.  Model: CT3500SC 6
Poor: 22%Average: 53.7% Great: 74%

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Average average bench

The Ct3500sc 6 500GB averaged 46.2% 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 0.74MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.36MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct3500sc 6 500GB is 51.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Ct3500sc 6 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 52.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 92.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 34 samples)
Rank 26453.7%
Min Avg Max
12.2 Read 92.8 140
11 Write 95.8 146
10.4 Mixed 52.3 68.1
25.9 SusWrite 94.4 138
61.5% 83.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.59 0.7
0.2 4K Write 1.36 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.74 0.9
132% 0.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
458GB free
Firmware: JP2OR39G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 130 132 128 126 MB/s
76% Very good
Read 137
Write 132
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 128
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
440GB free
Firmware: JP2OA52B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 136 135 136 135 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 119
Write 130
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 135
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
67GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 108 109 107 107 MB/s
66.3% Good
Read 123
Write 112
Mixed 59.1
SusWrite 108
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
381GB free
Firmware: JP2OA52B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 115 117 116 116 MB/s
62.8% Good
Read 103
Write 114
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 116
72% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
42GB free
Firmware: JP2OA52B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 116 103 99 107 114 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 97.4
Write 103
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 108
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
362GB free
Firmware: A50G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 110 108 109 109 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 59.2
Write 108
Mixed 10.4
SusWrite 109
52% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP2OA52B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 86 88 95 101 91 MB/s
47.6% Average
Read 77.7
Write 85.4
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 88
55% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-H-CF

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Core i3-7100Intel  $70Bench 57%, 79,299 samples478x
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HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples252x
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A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples267x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples131x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples120x
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1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples126x
HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GBKingstonBench 40%, 46,352 samples75x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples70x
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