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Seagate

BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 94% (230th of 1012)

Based on 1,505 user benchmarks.  Model: Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002
Poor: 65%Average: 94% Great: 113%

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Excellent average bench

The Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB averaged just 5.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 192MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB is 47.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 354MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 373MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,505 samples)
Rank 23094%
Min Avg Max
324 Read 461 514
279 Write 421 481
237 Mixed 373 415
192 SusWrite 354 433
90.5% 402 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.9 4K Read 29.6 36.9
37.1 4K Write 71.5 103
24.8 4K Mixed 37 45.2
130% 46 MB/s
Min Avg Max
163 DQ Read 325 366
87 DQ Write 293 368
40.7 DQ Mixed 192 227
176% 270 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
354GB free
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 200 461 474 475 475 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 481
Mixed 405
SusWrite 397
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 41.7
152% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 218
198% 302 MB/s
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 337 443 443 451 457 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 462
Mixed 402
SusWrite 405
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 38.8
142% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 219
198% 300 MB/s
272GB free
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 268 458 402 404 417 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 384
Mixed 361
SusWrite 400
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 45.2
145% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 217
198% 303 MB/s
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 299 424 438 437 443 MB/s
96.6% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 434
Mixed 390
SusWrite 390
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 35.6
122% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 227
205% 310 MB/s
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 138 414 413 446 449 MB/s
95.6% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 417
Mixed 407
SusWrite 363
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 30.8
132% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 132
146% 248 MB/s
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 189 220 306 309 266 MB/s
74.4% Very good
Read 363
Write 314
Mixed 299
SusWrite 246
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 34.2
118% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 139
118% 168 MB/s
350GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 356 425 430 438 433 MB/s
69.7% Good
Read 114
Write 313
Mixed 397
SusWrite 381
69% 301 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 12.9
91% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 118
154% 277 MB/s
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Gaming 55%
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Desktop 68%
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Workstation 52%
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Motherboard: Asrock A320M-HDV R4.0

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $115Bench 76%, 266,289 samples976x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $78Bench 68%, 80,609 samples792x
Ryzen 3 2300X Quad-CoreAMDBench 76%, 1,523 samples427x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $160Bench 57%, 304,098 samples437x
RX 570AMD  $120Bench 48%, 128,220 samples417x
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen iGPU)AMDBench 10%, 44,765 samples337x
SSD
BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GBSeagateBench 94%, 1,505 samples142x
RAM
TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 1x8GBUnknownBench 44%, 1,500 samples148x
CL19-19-19 D4-2666 1x8GBUnknownBench 46%, 483 samples148x
DDR4 2666 2OZ 1x8GBAdataBench 46%, 2,172 samples143x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $275

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