ST500LM030-2E717D
User Benchmarks
Model | Type | Score | Seq. Read MB | Seq. Write MB | Read 4k64QD | Write 4k64QD | Read Access msek. | Write Access msek. |
ST500LM030-2E717D | 500 | 310 | 134 | 122 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 4.91 | 2.58 |
ST500LM030-2E717D | 500 | 128 | 49 | 53 | 0.90 | 3.53 | 14.22 | 1.27 |
ST500LM030-2E717D | 500 | 83 | 40 | 26 | 1.13 | 1.54 | 8.21 | 3.19 |
ST500LM030-2E717D | 500 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.36 | 1.47 | 336.07 | 219.13 |
ST500LM030-2E717D | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.36 | 3.16 |
The measurement of the ST500LM030-2E717D was carried out on Windows. Similar read and write speeds could certainly be achieved with the ST500LM030-2E717D under Linux and MacOS. Of course, the correct hard drive driver should be installed and the correct interface for the ST500LM030-2E717D should be used.
ST500LM030-2E717D
The ST500LM030-2E717D is a hard drive from the manufacturer Seagate, which belongs to the Momentus 5400.6 series. Here is the detailed information about this model:
General description
- Model name: ST500LM030-2E717D- Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
- Product Type: 2.5-inch hard drive
- Series: Momentus 5400.6
Technical details
- Capacity: 500 GB- Form factor: 2.5 inches (this form factor is typical for laptops and portable external hard drives)
- Speed: 5400 rpm
- This speed is slower than 7200 RPM hard drives, but it is more energy efficient and produces less heat and noise.
- Cache: 8 MB
- Cache is a temporary memory that helps improve performance by storing frequently used data.
- Interface: SATA 3 Gb/s (SATA II)
- This is an interface for connecting the hard drive to the computer. It allows a maximum data transfer rate of 3 Gb/s (300 MB/s).
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 600,000 hours
- This number indicates how long the hard drive is expected to operate reliably before it may fail.
Features
- SMART support: Yes- SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) monitors the health of the hard drive and can warn of possible failures.
- Power Management:
- Support for various power saving modes to reduce power consumption and extend battery life on portable devices.
- NCQ (Native Command Queuing): Ja
- This feature optimizes the order in which commands are processed from the disk to improve performance.
Areas of application
- Laptops: Ideal for laptops as the 2.5-inch size and 5400 RPM speed provide a good balance between performance and energy efficiency.- Portable External Hard Drives: Due to its size and capacity, it is also commonly used in portable external hard drive enclosures.
- Upgrade from older systems: It can be used as a replacement for older, smaller or slower hard drives in older desktop PCs or laptops.
- Cost-effective storage solution: It offers a relatively large capacity at a moderate price, making it attractive to budget-conscious users.
Compatibility
- Compatible with most computers that support a SATA interface: This includes many laptops and desktop PCs.---
ST500LM030-2E717D and the compatible operating systems
Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, ... or 2008 and higher
Windows 12, 11, 10 or Windows 7 and higher
Linux (various distributions)
macOS (from version 10.6)
Please note that the exact functions and areas of application may vary depending on the firmware version and configuration of ST500LM030-2E717D.
The ST500LM030-2E717D is a reliable disk in case of problems, failures, file loss and other errors, check the drivers of the ST500LM030-2E717D regardless of whether it is under Windows 12, 11, 10, etc. or Linux and Apples macOS.