Average Bench: 69.2% (682nd of 1072)

Based on 1,293 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA240CV10001

Above average average bench

The Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA240CV10001 240GB averaged 30.7% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 111MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA240CV10001 240GB is 53.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA240CV10001 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 119MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 261MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,293 samples)
Min Avg Max
288 Read 353 413
17.3 Write 323 418
22 Mixed 261 349
39 SusWrite 265 418
67.5% 300 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.7 4K Read 26.3 32.7
8.14 4K Write 56.5 89.1
7.07 4K Mixed 26.6 36.7
104% 36.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
33.7 DQ Read 119 135
11.7 DQ Write 221 312
15.1 DQ Mixed 111 134
101% 150 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 415 414 417 421 418 MB/s
Read 386
Write 247
Mixed 315
SusWrite 416
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 38.1
143% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 133
122% 182 MB/s
213GB free
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 413 424 423 424 424 MB/s
Read 378
Write 413
Mixed 338
SusWrite 419
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 33.4
123% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 132
123% 184 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 401 222 23 21 23 MB/s
Read 367
Write 296
Mixed 349
SusWrite 180
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 32.6
118% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 131
117% 172 MB/s
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 401 317 21 20 23 MB/s
Read 356
Write 364
Mixed 310
SusWrite 194
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 55.9
4K Mixed 30.5
110% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 132
118% 173 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSN010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 405 390 418 423 416 MB/s
Read 375
Write 408
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 354
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 10.7
59% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 58.5
DQ Write 7.1
DQ Mixed 18.8
17% 28.1 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSN010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 18 18 17 18 17 MB/s
Read 312
Write 354
Mixed 261
SusWrite 57.6
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 28.1
98% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 127
117% 175 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.6 MB/s
Read 329
Write 369
Mixed 220
SusWrite 60.2
55% 244 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 33.8
4K Mixed 20.7
67% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 131
113% 163 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,717,102 SSDs tested

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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