Average Bench: 30.9% (92nd of 639)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 174c PID 55aa Model: ST2000LX 001-1RG174
Poor: 10%Average: 30.9% Great: 54%

Poor average bench

The ST2000LX 001-1RG174 2TB averaged 69.0% 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 Random Write Speed 1.64MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 67.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ST2000LX 001-1RG174 2TB is 44.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the ST2000LX 001-1RG174 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.16MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 66.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Min Avg Max
6.5 Read 66.7 120
0.8 Write 67.3 128
7 Mixed 58.9 97.4
8.2 SusWrite 66.7 129
88.6% 64.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 1.16 2.1
0 4K Write 1.64 4.7
0 4K Mixed 0.58 0.9
79.8% 1.12 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
415GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 124 123 122 125 131 MB/s
Read 94.1
Write 105
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 126
140% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 1.1 MB/s
301GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 65 63 62 62 61 MB/s
Read 109
Write 108
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 62.6
124% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
69% 1 MB/s
139GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 93 93 93 94 94 MB/s
Read 55.9
Write 71
Mixed 97.4
SusWrite 90.1
113% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
83% 1.23 MB/s
414GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 82 85 85 86 85 MB/s
Read 55.6
Write 65.7
Mixed 77.6
SusWrite 82.9
100% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 1.1 MB/s
414GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 79 80 78 78 79 MB/s
Read 55.5
Write 70.1
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 78.8
102% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 1.13 MB/s
414GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 35 37 38 38 43 MB/s
Read 38.5
Write 0.8
Mixed 48.1
SusWrite 40
42% 31.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
92% 1.2 MB/s
70GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 35 36 35 33 MB/s
Read 28.2
Write 30.9
Mixed 27.4
SusWrite 35
42% 30.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
66% 1.27 MB/s
310GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 7.8 5.9 6.5 11 11 MB/s
Read 6.5
Write 6.7
Mixed 7
SusWrite 8.2
10% 7.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
1% 0.07 MB/s
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