Average Bench: 45.1% (29th of 639)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 152d PID 0567 Model: ST1000DM 003-9YN162
Poor: 10%Average: 45.1% Great: 82%

Below average average bench

The ST1000DM 003-9YN162 1TB averaged 54.9% 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 7.07MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.39MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ST1000DM 003-9YN162 1TB is 71.5%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the ST1000DM 003-9YN162 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 0.55MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.89MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Min Avg Max
6 Read 114 206
5 Write 90.6 189
5.2 Mixed 59 134
4.6 SusWrite 92.2 184
116% 88.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0 4K Read 0.89 1.2
0.1 4K Write 2.39 10.3
0 4K Mixed 0.59 0.9
105% 1.29 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 DQ Read 0.55 1.19
1.66 DQ Write 7.07 10
0.24 DQ Mixed 0.54 0.7
261% 2.72 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
802GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 121 119 121 120 122 MB/s
Read 182
Write 87.2
Mixed 41.2
SusWrite 119
130% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 0.4
317% 3.43 MB/s
DQ Read 0.3
DQ Write 7
DQ Mixed 0.6
260% 2.63 MB/s
868GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 121 121 122 123 120 MB/s
Read 167
Write 75.4
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 120
125% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 9.1
4K Mixed 0.6
334% 3.6 MB/s
DQ Read 0.3
DQ Write 9.6
DQ Mixed 0.6
348% 3.5 MB/s
824GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 119 119 122 120 115 MB/s
Read 158
Write 87.4
Mixed 41.2
SusWrite 115
124% 100 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 9.6
4K Mixed 0.4
345% 3.73 MB/s
DQ Read 0.2
DQ Write 8.9
DQ Mixed 0.3
314% 3.13 MB/s
921GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 175 189 189 188 188 MB/s
Read 206
Write 169
Mixed 104
SusWrite 184
217% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
85% 1.1 MB/s
378GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 156 157 154 154 154 MB/s
Read 160
Write 144
Mixed 94.4
SusWrite 153
184% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
75% 1.03 MB/s
931GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 118 118 118 119 116 MB/s
Read 165
Write 116
Mixed 85.9
SusWrite 115
155% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
76% 1.07 MB/s
53GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 79 82 83 79 74 MB/s
Read 165
Write 138
Mixed 94.6
SusWrite 79.7
153% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
75% 1.03 MB/s
916GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s
Read 35.3
Write 25.2
Mixed 26
SusWrite 36.3
41% 30.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
51% 0.73 MB/s
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