Today's hottest

Amazon Ebay

deals

CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD

TEST
YOUR SSD

ADD TO PC
BUILD

Seagate

BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB

BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10...
BENCHMARKS (7,008)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(0)

Effective Speed -388%Effective Speed -388%Average Score -478%Read -778%, Write -918%, 4K Read -155%, 4K Write -107%, Mixed -642%, 4K Mixed -125%, SusWrite -621%Peak Score -664%Read -1,051%, Write -1,185%, 4K Read -314%, 4K Write -178%, Mixed -868%, 4K Mixed -231%, SusWrite -823%Value & Sentiment -2,680%User Rating -37%, Market Share -5,322%Nice To Haves -400%DQ Read -497%, DQ Write -410%, DQ Mixed -453%, ADQ Read -470%, ADQ Write -300%, ADQ Mixed -382%, Age -203%, AS-SSD Total -488%

Average Bench: 112% (218^th of 1080)

Based on 7,008 user benchmarks. Model: Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003

Poor: 79%Average: 112% Great: 136%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB averaged 11.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 308MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 49.2MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB is 56.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 477MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 436MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 7,008 samples)

Rank 218112%

Min	Avg	Max
371	Read 477	516
365	Write 459	501
353	Mixed 436	484
290	SusWrite 439	496
102% 453 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.9	4K Read 34.5	45.5
56.7	4K Write 99.9	136
23.3	4K Mixed 49.2	65.7
168% 61.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
48.4	DQ Read 300	389
186	DQ Write 314	372
76.6	DQ Mixed 308	380
232% 307 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

NOR-User, 2 days ago.

236GB free

Firmware: STRSD013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 471 475 470 472 471 MB/s

124% Outstanding

Write 467

Mixed 446

SusWrite 470

105% 464 MB/s

4K Read 41.8

4K Write 104

4K Mixed 57.8

192% 67.8 MB/s

DQ Read 387

DQ Write 354

DQ Mixed 370

278% 370 MB/s

DEU-User, 2 days ago.

392GB free

Firmware: STRSD013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 449 446 448 448 447 MB/s

110% Outstanding

Write 445

Mixed 455

SusWrite 447

104% 460 MB/s

4K Read 39

4K Write 83.1

4K Mixed 51.3

169% 57.8 MB/s

DQ Read 241

DQ Write 202

DQ Mixed 220

165% 221 MB/s

USA-User, 12 hrs ago.

365GB free (System drive)

Firmware: STZSE014

SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 409 431 466 416 405 MB/s

102% Outstanding

Write 427

Mixed 404

SusWrite 424

92% 407 MB/s

4K Read 33.8

4K Write 78.9

4K Mixed 46

152% 52.9 MB/s

DQ Read 305

DQ Write 304

DQ Mixed 345

248% 318 MB/s

NOR-User, 13 hrs ago.

725GB free

Firmware: STRSD013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 439 448 460 467 470 MB/s

92.5% Outstanding

Write 476

Mixed 384

SusWrite 436

101% 447 MB/s

4K Read 17.2

4K Write 120

4K Mixed 28.1

125% 54.9 MB/s

DQ Read 63.1

DQ Write 319

DQ Mixed 344

220% 242 MB/s

GBR-User, 1 day ago.

535GB free

Firmware: STRSD013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 488 485 485 484 484 484 MB/s

88.9% Excellent

Write 487

Mixed 416

SusWrite 485

107% 473 MB/s

4K Read 15

4K Write 78.2

4K Mixed 25.3

96% 39.5 MB/s

DQ Read 64

DQ Write 362

DQ Mixed 372

240% 266 MB/s

CAN-User, 1 day ago.

931GB free

Firmware: STZSE014

SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 491 490 491 492 491 MB/s

88.8% Excellent

Write 491

Mixed 418

SusWrite 488

107% 475 MB/s

4K Read 14.7

4K Write 81.6

4K Mixed 25.2

98% 40.5 MB/s

DQ Read 46.7

DQ Write 355

DQ Mixed 82.6

99% 161 MB/s

USA-User, 1 day ago.

57GB free (System drive)

Firmware: STRSD013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 438 435 460 444 432 MB/s

86.9% Excellent

Write 425

Mixed 397

SusWrite 443

94% 417 MB/s

4K Read 21.2

4K Write 56.2

4K Mixed 30.9

102% 36.1 MB/s

DQ Read 339

DQ Write 201

DQ Mixed 316

223% 285 MB/s

7,008 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 77,592,894 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB Builds (Compare 24,379 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 78%

Battleship

Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 74%

Battleship

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $90Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	5,220x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD $150Bench 76%, 159,077 samples	3,295x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $137Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	3,091x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $140Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	1,564x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $387Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,380x
RTX 3070Nvidia $450Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,371x

SSD
BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TBSeagateBench 112%, 7,008 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,581x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	983x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 135% - Outstanding

Total price: $420

Popular BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) November 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. ^[SSDrivePro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

1080 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ

What is sustained sequential write speed?

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

What is sequential write speed?

What is sequential read speed?

What is incompressible data?

What is queue depth?

Solid State Drives

What is the SSD value for money rating?

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

What is the effective SSD speed index?

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $130
Intel Core i5-12400F $111	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $164	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $389

Seagate

BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB

Average Bench: 112% (218^th of 1080)

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

Strengths

Below average consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

Popular BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Seagate

BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB

Average Bench: 112% (218th of 1080)

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

Strengths

Below average consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

Popular BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 112% (218^th of 1080)