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Release date ≈ Q2 2022.

Average Bench: 40% (950th of 1072)

Based on 665 user benchmarks.  Model: ST4000DX005-3GH101
Poor: 32%Average: 40% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The ST4000DX005-3GH101 4TB averaged 60.0% 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 Read Speed 33.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 229MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ST4000DX005-3GH101 4TB is just 13.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the ST4000DX005-3GH101 4TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 0.78MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 3.73MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 665 samples)
Rank 95040%
Min Avg Max
178 Read 230 258
169 Write 219 253
101 Mixed 121 140
172 SusWrite 229 257
45% 200 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.9 4K Read 33.2 43.9
13 4K Write 18.9 22.7
0.1 4K Mixed 0.73 1.2
61.3% 17.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 DQ Read 3.73 6.2
12.5 DQ Write 17.1 22.1
0.2 DQ Mixed 0.78 2
3.4% 7.19 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: FC02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 236 236 236 236 237 MB/s
45.2% Average
Read 219
Write 184
Mixed 131
SusWrite 236
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 1
81% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 4
DQ Write 18.6
DQ Mixed 1.4
4% 8 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FC02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 225 227 221 236 234 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 231
Write 190
Mixed 108
SusWrite 228
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 1.2
79% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 4.4
DQ Write 13
DQ Mixed 0.4
3% 5.93 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FC01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 252 249 240 251 250 MB/s
40.6% Average
Read 247
Write 227
Mixed 114
SusWrite 248
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 1.1
56% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 4.6
DQ Write 16.2
DQ Mixed 0.3
3% 7.03 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: FC02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 249 249 249 249 247 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 246
Write 208
Mixed 135
SusWrite 248
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 0.9
49% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 4.1
DQ Write 18.3
DQ Mixed 0.3
3% 7.57 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FC02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 215 217 217 216 215 MB/s
37% Below average
Read 208
Write 178
Mixed 107
SusWrite 215
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 0.2
57% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 4.1
DQ Write 16.9
DQ Mixed 0.4
3% 7.13 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: FC01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 215 219 219 217 216 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 244
Write 241
Mixed 123
SusWrite 208
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 1.1
47% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 4.2
DQ Write 15.2
DQ Mixed 0.2
3% 6.53 MB/s
698GB free
Firmware: FC01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 173 174 174 176 175 MB/s
33.7% Below average
Read 186
Write 192
Mixed 120
SusWrite 174
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 1.2
57% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 3.7
DQ Write 12.4
DQ Mixed 1.4
3% 5.83 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 72%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

System: HP OMEN by HP Desktop PC 880-p1xx

CPU
Core i7-8700Intel  $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples1,245x
Core i7-8700KIntel  $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples721x
Core i5-8400Intel  $131Bench 82%, 312,220 samples589x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples741x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples357x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples292x
SSD
ST4000DX005-3GH101 4TBBench 40%, 665 samples1x
RAM
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GBMicronBench 77%, 6,220 samples398x
HP26D4U9S8ME-8X 2x8GBKingstonBench 79%, 4,094 samples221x
HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 80%, 9,970 samples179x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $332

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