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ST2000DM (ExtHD)

001-9YN164 2TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 45.7% (27th of 639)

Based on 79 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 18a5 PID 0400 Model: ST2000DM 001-9YN164
Poor: 14%Average: 45.7% Great: 72%

Below average average bench

The ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB averaged 54.3% 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-64Thread Write Speed 7.27MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.82MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB is 58.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 0.57MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.81MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 79 samples)
Rank 2745.7%
Min Avg Max
12.1 Read 107 186
7.8 Write 100 178
11 Mixed 65 135
14.1 SusWrite 112 187
129% 96 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.51 4K Read 0.81 1
0.7 4K Write 1.82 7.5
0.25 4K Mixed 0.57 0.8
84.1% 1.07 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 DQ Read 0.57 1.02
2.5 DQ Write 7.27 9.7
0.4 DQ Mixed 0.57 0.72
269% 2.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free, PID 0400
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 203 202 203 204 203 MB/s
77.8% Very good
Read 202
Write 165
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 202
217% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
81% 1.03 MB/s
878GB free, PID 0400
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 132 149 137 155 137 MB/s
51.7% Above average
Read 119
Write 96.9
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 143
148% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
60% 0.8 MB/s
393GB free, PID 0400
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 145 145 140 143 146 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 110
Write 92.7
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 143
144% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
60% 0.8 MB/s
181GB free, PID 0400
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 11 11 11 11 12 MB/s
28.1% Poor
Read 103
Write 7.7
Mixed 33.9
SusWrite 11.5
38% 39 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.5
137% 1.93 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 0400
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 44 43 40 28 8.9 MB/s
9.09% Terrible
Read 3.7
Write 44.8
Mixed 7.2
SusWrite 35
36% 22.7 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.1 MB/s
232GB free, PID 0400
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.2 6.4 11 11 11 11 MB/s
5.49% Terrible
Read 7.7
Write 11.7
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 9
15% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.7
57% 2.43 MB/s
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