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ST18000NM003J-2TV102 18TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2023.

Average Bench: 46.6% (912th of 1080)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: ST18000NM003J-2TV102
Poor: 42%Average: 46.6% Great: 52%

Below average average bench

The ST18000NM003J-2TV102 18TB averaged 53.3% 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 47.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 233MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ST18000NM003J-2TV102 18TB is just 10.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the ST18000NM003J-2TV102 18TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 0.65MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 5.45MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 91246.6%
Min Avg Max
169 Read 227 251
178 Write 225 249
206 Mixed 224 232
155 SusWrite 233 260
51.3% 227 MB/s
Min Avg Max
35.7 4K Read 47.8 59.4
20.4 4K Write 22.9 24.3
0.9 4K Mixed 1.02 1.1
85.9% 23.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.1 DQ Read 5.45 8.7
12.1 DQ Write 15.9 18.4
0.3 DQ Mixed 0.65 1.1
3.37% 7.33 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
11TB free
Firmware: NZ01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 237 241 238 240 238 MB/s
51.8% Above average
Read 231
Write 239
Mixed 232
SusWrite 238
53% 235 MB/s
4K Read 59.4
4K Write 24.2
4K Mixed 1
104% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 4.1
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 0.8
3% 5.67 MB/s
17TB free
Firmware: NZ01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 254 255 255 255 256 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 251
Write 249
Mixed 224
SusWrite 255
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 1.1
85% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 6.4
DQ Write 16.5
DQ Mixed 1.1
4% 8 MB/s
17TB free
Firmware: NZ01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 261 261 260 262 260 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 248
Write 223
Mixed 231
SusWrite 260
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 1.1
82% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 8.7
DQ Write 17.5
DQ Mixed 0.4
4% 8.87 MB/s
11.5TB free
Firmware: NZ01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 237 237 238 241 239 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 225
Write 217
Mixed 206
SusWrite 237
50% 221 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 1
84% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 4.2
DQ Write 16.8
DQ Mixed 1
4% 7.33 MB/s
13TB free
Firmware: NZ01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 253 254 253 252 251 MB/s
43.1% Average
Read 236
Write 246
Mixed 229
SusWrite 252
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 0.9
67% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 4.8
DQ Write 14
DQ Mixed 0.3
3% 6.37 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: NZ01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 155 154 157 154 MB/s
41.6% Average
Read 169
Write 178
Mixed 224
SusWrite 155
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 23
4K Mixed 1
94% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 4.5
DQ Write 18.4
DQ Mixed 0.3
4% 7.73 MB/s

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