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USB 3.0 Cable 240GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 101% (5th of 639)

Based on 73 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0bc2 PID 5030 Model: Seagate USB 3.0 Cable
Poor: 25%Average: 101% Great: 167%

Outstanding average bench

The Seagate USB 3.0 Cable 240GB averaged 1.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate USB 3.0 Cable 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 25.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.9MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate USB 3.0 Cable 240GB is 142%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Seagate USB 3.0 Cable 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 134MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 12.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 73 samples)
Rank 5101%
Min Avg Max
25.7 Read 134 249
21.6 Write 123 238
23.4 Mixed 116 227
21.4 SusWrite 95.8 221
157% 117 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.45 4K Read 12.6 21.9
4.38 4K Write 17.9 26.1
2.25 4K Mixed 11.5 22.9
1,047% 14 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.07 DQ Read 16.2 24
12.6 DQ Write 25.9 38.2
5.79 DQ Mixed 15 24.7
1,452% 19 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
208GB free, PID 5030
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 243 243 242 235 219 MB/s
171% Outstanding
Read 236
Write 212
Mixed 226
SusWrite 238
311% 228 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 21
1,683% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 26.3
DQ Mixed 22.1
1,728% 23.5 MB/s
101GB free, PID 5030
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 122 120 120 120 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 117
SusWrite 121
163% 120 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 23.9
4K Mixed 18.8
1,523% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 16.6
DQ Write 26.2
DQ Mixed 19.4
1,613% 20.7 MB/s
26GB free, PID 5030
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 58 100 20 31 49 MB/s
116% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 122
Mixed 139
SusWrite 68
167% 135 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 14.6
1,296% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 15.8
DQ Write 21.9
DQ Mixed 17
1,382% 18.2 MB/s
175GB free (System drive), PID 5030
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 106 118 116 46 37 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 125
Write 118
Mixed 116
SusWrite 88.7
150% 112 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 17.3
1,435% 18.7 MB/s
DQ Read 18.1
DQ Write 33.5
DQ Mixed 22.2
1,962% 24.6 MB/s
118GB free, PID 5030
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 70 48 99 82 82 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 199
Mixed 8.7
SusWrite 82.2
151% 124 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 17.4
4K Mixed 9.4
940% 11.5 MB/s
DQ Read 18.7
DQ Write 37.4
DQ Mixed 14.2
1,824% 23.4 MB/s
180GB free, PID 5030
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 67 91 88 93 87 MB/s
80.4% Excellent
Read 77.9
Write 92.1
Mixed 87.4
SusWrite 86.5
120% 86 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 12.8
1,004% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 15.8
DQ Write 25.8
DQ Mixed 18.5
1,565% 20 MB/s
51GB free, PID 5030
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 50.9
Write 36.7
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 39
53% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 8.2
4K Mixed 10.7
701% 11.5 MB/s
DQ Read 12.1
DQ Write 16.4
DQ Mixed 13.5
1,062% 14 MB/s
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