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ST2000DM (ExtHD)

001-9YN164 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 42% (36th of 639)

Based on 95 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 059f PID 1042 Model: ST2000DM 001-9YN164
Poor: 13%Average: 42% Great: 73%

Below average average bench

The ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB averaged 58.0% 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 8.79MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.89MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB is 60.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 0.45MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 95 samples)
Rank 3642%
Min Avg Max
11.2 Read 99.6 177
14.1 Write 90.2 177
11.6 Mixed 64.8 125
17.7 SusWrite 109 183
123% 90.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.48 4K Read 0.8 1.05
0.75 4K Write 1.89 8.58
0.26 4K Mixed 0.49 0.8
84% 1.06 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 DQ Read 0.45 0.99
5.91 DQ Write 8.79 9.9
0.3 DQ Mixed 0.38 0.44
314% 3.21 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
352GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 135 138 140 141 136 MB/s
52.8% Above average
Read 133
Write 135
Mixed 85
SusWrite 138
166% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
64% 0.87 MB/s
213GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 121 99 119 110 113 MB/s
51.4% Above average
Read 154
Write 127
Mixed 44.4
SusWrite 116
141% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
63% 0.8 MB/s
997GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 144 144 145 145 148 MB/s
50.3% Above average
Read 106
Write 117
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 145
157% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
61% 0.83 MB/s
160GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 129 153 124 133 130 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 112
Write 90.1
Mixed 77
SusWrite 132
139% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
60% 0.8 MB/s
999GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 125 125 126 126 126 MB/s
47.8% Average
Read 120
Write 79.9
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 125
132% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
61% 0.83 MB/s
917GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 77 78 78 81 MB/s
39.8% Below average
Read 131
Write 138
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 78
143% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
68% 0.93 MB/s
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