Average Bench: 82.5% (446th of 1072)

more Based on 3,595 user benchmarks.  Models: ST240HM000-1G5152, ST240HM0 00-1G5152, ST240HM0 ST240HM000-1G515, ST240HM000-1G515, ST240HM0 00, Seagate ST240HM000-1G515, ST240HM000

This is Seagate's third foray into the the SSD market and it's clear from the specifications that Seagate haven't taken any chances. The 600 incorporates the now reasonably established LAMD LM87800 controller coupled with 19 NM Toshiba MLC, a very similar combination to Corsair's Neutron GTX. This combination of hardware coupled with Seagate's custom firmware produces a very solid set of performance figures. With a Real World Performance rating of 531 MB/s and an AS SSD total score of 1131 the Seagate 600 demonstrates both superb server and consumer performance capabilities. The pricing on the 600 is currently around average for a group leading SSD and likely to drop with time as the 600 is still relatively recent. Overall the 240GB Seagate 600 represents good value for money and delivers great performance. [Aug '13 SSDrivePro]

Very good average bench

The Seagate 600 240GB averaged just 17.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate 600 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 220MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 265MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate 600 240GB is 46.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate 600 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 302MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 309MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,595 samples)
Min Avg Max
253 Read 422 496
206 Write 377 450
205 Mixed 309 348
123 SusWrite 302 439
79.1% 352 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.7 4K Read 23.4 28.3
35.9 4K Write 69.8 98.9
20.2 4K Mixed 31.1 37.9
112% 41.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
167 DQ Read 301 361
95.4 DQ Write 265 352
97.1 DQ Mixed 220 256
182% 262 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
92GB free
Firmware: C675
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 450 439 456 452 360 MB/s
Read 492
Write 452
Mixed 348
SusWrite 412
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 37.2
137% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 256
220% 323 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: C675
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 445 445 445 446 423 MB/s
Read 484
Write 449
Mixed 348
SusWrite 442
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 32.7
112% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 258
219% 319 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C675
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 45 122 108 90 84 MB/s
Read 189
Write 344
Mixed 341
SusWrite 120
56% 248 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 34.9
123% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 100
123% 216 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,661,383 SSDs tested

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Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $840

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Controller: LAMD LM87800. Flash Memory: Toshiba 19nm MLC

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