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BACKUP+ 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 36.3% (974th of 1072)

Based on 21 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate BACKUP+
Poor: 11%Average: 36.3% Great: 54%

Poor average bench

The Seagate BACKUP+ 480GB averaged 63.6% 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 15.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 42.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate BACKUP+ 480GB is 42.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate BACKUP+ 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 75.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 122MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 21 samples)
Rank 97436.3%
Min Avg Max
34.1 Read 195 266
30.2 Write 156 252
32 Mixed 136 231
20.8 SusWrite 122 239
34.1% 152 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7 4K Read 15.7 20.7
8.1 4K Write 25.9 39
0.1 4K Mixed 14.5 24.1
56.1% 18.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 DQ Read 75.2 151
2.4 DQ Write 69.4 141
0.2 DQ Mixed 42.2 124
39.9% 62.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
43GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 178 86 84 82 41 MB/s
44.2% Average
Read 257
Write 210
Mixed 221
SusWrite 114
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 22.4
79% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 61.7
DQ Write 55.5
DQ Mixed 52.7
41% 56.6 MB/s
68GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 159 113 79 71 71 MB/s
42.2% Average
Read 202
Write 240
Mixed 212
SusWrite 121
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 24
76% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 63.7
DQ Write 60.5
DQ Mixed 61.8
46% 62 MB/s
12GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 166 147 152 138 153 MB/s
31% Below average
Read 240
Write 191
Mixed 136
SusWrite 158
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 9.2
4K Mixed 7.9
32% 9.5 MB/s
DQ Read 48.8
DQ Write 39.3
DQ Mixed 27.9
25% 38.7 MB/s
20GB free
Firmware: A905
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 42 29 39 40 29 MB/s
28.6% Poor
Read 233
Write 47.2
Mixed 33
SusWrite 34
19% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 9.3
4K Mixed 11.9
47% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 4.9
DQ Mixed 2.1
18% 46.2 MB/s
186GB free
Firmware: A905
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 38 26 28 25 30 MB/s
23.5% Poor
Read 231
Write 84
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 27.7
21% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 0.1
35% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 34.4
DQ Mixed 10.2
24% 53.2 MB/s
257GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s
19.3% Very poor
Read 57.2
Write 34
Mixed 37
SusWrite 36.1
9% 41.1 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 10.3
4K Mixed 11.8
45% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 22
DQ Mixed 21.2
17% 22.9 MB/s
399GB free
Firmware: A905
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 20 20 21 21 MB/s
18.2% Very poor
Read 41.3
Write 33.8
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 20.8
7% 33.1 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 13
45% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 30
DQ Write 26.4
DQ Mixed 17.6
16% 24.7 MB/s
439GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 27 26 26 26 28 MB/s
10.9% Very poor
Read 34.1
Write 30.2
Mixed 32
SusWrite 26.9
7% 30.8 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 6.7
24% 7.27 MB/s
DQ Read 14.8
DQ Write 15
DQ Mixed 15.5
12% 15.1 MB/s
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