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Toshiba

MG03ACA300 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 74.3% (112th of 1014)

Based on 1,003 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MG03ACA300
Poor: 51%Average: 74.3% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Toshiba MG03ACA300 3TB averaged 25.7% 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 Random Mixed IO Speed 0.97MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MG03ACA300 3TB is 43.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MG03ACA300 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 57.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 127MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,003 samples)
Rank 11274.3%
Min Avg Max
81.5 Read 132 165
80.4 Write 129 159
44.2 Mixed 57.8 68.7
78.3 SusWrite 127 164
81.2% 111 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 0.85 0.9
2.1 4K Write 2.8 3.2
0.6 4K Mixed 0.97 1.1
194% 1.54 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 162 164 161 164 163 MB/s
91.4% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 156
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 163
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 149 144 150 145 147 MB/s
88.8% Excellent
Read 162
Write 150
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 147
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.7 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 142 137 137 138 MB/s
82.6% Excellent
Read 150
Write 152
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 137
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.7 MB/s
94GB free
Firmware: FL3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 151 147 155 148 151 MB/s
82.3% Excellent
Read 137
Write 136
Mixed 56.4
SusWrite 149
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 146 140 150 138 151 MB/s
81.6% Excellent
Read 140
Write 144
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 144
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
187% 1.53 MB/s
948GB free
Firmware: NS00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 128 134 128 134 127 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 136
Write 147
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 131
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.53 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 139 136 136 135 MB/s
75.2% Very good
Read 125
Write 140
Mixed 57
SusWrite 136
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
888GB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 26 13 14 14 14 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 120
Write 127
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 27.2
57% 78 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
67% 0.37 MB/s
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Typical MG03ACA300 3TB Builds (Compare 14,146 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 105%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples4,398x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,333x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples2,439x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,414x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,027x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples849x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples847x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples643x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples555x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples413x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $810

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