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BACKUP+ 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 45.9% (911th of 1072)

Based on 30 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate BACKUP+
Poor: 19%Average: 45.9% Great: 57%

Below average average bench

The Seagate BACKUP+ 250GB averaged 54.1% 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 96.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 24.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate BACKUP+ 250GB is 38.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate BACKUP+ 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 119MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 106MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)
Rank 91145.9%
Min Avg Max
38.1 Read 217 266
37.9 Write 192 252
38.7 Mixed 186 261
37.6 SusWrite 119 244
40.1% 178 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.7 4K Read 20.6 27.5
13.9 4K Write 33.4 39.1
11.8 4K Mixed 24.4 31.6
80.2% 26.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.7 DQ Read 106 182
25.1 DQ Write 99 144
19.2 DQ Mixed 96.9 156
74.3% 101 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 241 244 240 245 246 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 256
Write 160
Mixed 241
SusWrite 244
51% 225 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 27.8
89% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 59.7
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 156
102% 117 MB/s
230GB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 199 202 201 203 199 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 248
Write 233
Mixed 178
SusWrite 201
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 24.6
80% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 141
107% 144 MB/s
230GB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 201 200 202 201 201 MB/s
53.6% Above average
Read 251
Write 148
Mixed 199
SusWrite 201
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 38.6
4K Mixed 24.5
85% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 92.3
74% 103 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 185 189 189 194 201 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 250
Write 216
Mixed 226
SusWrite 190
50% 220 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 22
71% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 66
DQ Write 58.2
DQ Mixed 60.1
46% 61.4 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 178 187 188 166 165 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 248
Write 219
Mixed 220
SusWrite 174
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 24.7
4K Mixed 21.1
69% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 65.7
DQ Write 58
DQ Mixed 59.8
45% 61.2 MB/s
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