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LaCie (ExtHD)

Rugged THB USB3 2TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 41.2% (39th of 639)

Based on 38 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 059f PID 1075 Model: LaCie Rugged THB USB3
Poor: 13%Average: 41.2% Great: 53%

Below average average bench

The LaCie Rugged THB USB3 2TB averaged 58.7% 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 73.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 42.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the LaCie Rugged THB USB3 2TB is 39.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the LaCie Rugged THB USB3 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.55MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 78.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 38 samples)
Rank 3941.2%
Min Avg Max
24.8 Read 78.6 408
21 Write 79.1 393
16.1 Mixed 61.2 370
8.2 SusWrite 90 391
106% 77.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.38 4K Read 1.55 32.3
0.58 4K Write 3.78 63.8
0 4K Mixed 1.59 39.7
188% 2.31 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.1 DQ Read 31.1 31.1
73.8 DQ Write 73.8 73.8
42.6 DQ Mixed 42.6 42.6
4,074% 49.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
839GB free, PID 1075
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 391 390 393 392 393 MB/s
346% Outstanding
Read 409
Write 392
Mixed 370
SusWrite 392
532% 391 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 39.4
3,597% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 30.8
DQ Write 73.4
DQ Mixed 42.4
4,053% 48.9 MB/s
612GB free, PID 1075
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 129 130 126 124 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 118
Write 128
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 128
153% 112 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
106% 1.67 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 1075
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 112 114 114 114 114 MB/s
43.1% Average
Read 111
Write 74.9
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 112
121% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
50% 0.67 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 1075
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 100 100 99 99 100 MB/s
41.8% Average
Read 98.3
Write 75.8
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 99.1
110% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
98% 1.13 MB/s
97GB free, PID 1075
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 64 65 65 65 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 71.1
Write 57.2
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 64.2
80% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
132% 1.47 MB/s
1TB free, PID 1075
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 34 35 34 35 36 MB/s
19.2% Very poor
Read 49.6
Write 33.4
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 34.5
42% 33.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
80% 1.43 MB/s
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