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Toshiba

DT01ACA025 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 51.8% (282nd of 1014)

Based on 420 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA DT01ACA025
Poor: 21%Average: 51.8% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Toshiba DT01ACA025 250GB averaged 48.2% 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 0.47MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.56MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba DT01ACA025 250GB is 48.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba DT01ACA025 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 33.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 83.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 420 samples)
Rank 28251.8%
Min Avg Max
19.8 Read 94.4 127
35.5 Write 91.7 123
9.7 Mixed 33.3 99.8
35.5 SusWrite 83.6 121
55.1% 75.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.57 0.71
0.4 4K Write 1.56 2
0.1 4K Mixed 0.47 0.7
105% 0.87 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
30GB free
Firmware: MSFOA7S0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 107 107 100 104 MB/s
60.2% Good
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 30.4
SusWrite 106
62% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
233GB free
Firmware: MSFOA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 101 97 101 100 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 98.6
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 99.3
57% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
214GB free
Firmware: MSFOA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 103 104 103 101 MB/s
54.8% Above average
Read 88
Write 89.1
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 103
56% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1.03 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: MSFOA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 96 92 96 93 92 MB/s
51.6% Above average
Read 86.7
Write 84.2
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 92.9
52% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
87GB free
Firmware: MSFOA7S0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 98 98 98 98 MB/s
51.6% Above average
Read 81.6
Write 90.7
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 97.9
52% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: MSFOA7D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 92 90 96 92 MB/s
50.4% Above average
Read 83.3
Write 84.3
Mixed 17.9
SusWrite 92.5
50% 69.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
81% 0.5 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MSFOA7S0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 71 63 73 73 77 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 74.5
Write 88.1
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 71.9
46% 64 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MSFOA7S0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 65 63 64 71 62 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 80
Write 82.6
Mixed 29.6
SusWrite 62
46% 63.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.3
74% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7010

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples3,912x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples3,532x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples1,606x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,186x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples983x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples933x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples466x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples184x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples176x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples226x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples158x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $87

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