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Toshiba

MK6461GSY 640GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 44.2% (425th of 1015)

Based on 951 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK6461GSY
Poor: 23%Average: 44.2% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MK6461GSY 640GB averaged 55.8% 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 0.54MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.53MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK6461GSY 640GB is 37.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MK6461GSY 640GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 29.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 76.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 951 samples)
Rank 42544.2%
Min Avg Max
24 Read 76.7 108
34.4 Write 80.1 108
13.4 Mixed 29.6 40.2
39.4 SusWrite 77 109
47.9% 65.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.47 0.6
0.8 4K Write 1.53 1.8
0.2 4K Mixed 0.54 0.7
107% 0.85 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
282GB free
Firmware: MJ000H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 104 102 103 103 MB/s
56.5% Above average
Read 93.3
Write 90.4
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 104
58% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
134GB free
Firmware: MJ000H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 102 103 101 105 99 MB/s
51.8% Above average
Read 78.3
Write 96
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 102
55% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.93 MB/s
207GB free
Firmware: MC000D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 80 82 82 82 MB/s
50.2% Above average
Read 93.2
Write 87.6
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 81.5
52% 72 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
207GB free
Firmware: MC000D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 82 82 82 81 81 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 91.6
Write 91.1
Mixed 26.2
SusWrite 81.3
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
207GB free
Firmware: MC000D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 82 83 82 82 80 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 80.6
Write 80.4
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 81.2
49% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
548GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MC00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 74 75 77 80 73 MB/s
39.4% Below average
Read 62
Write 61.6
Mixed 29
SusWrite 75
42% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MC00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 47 50 53 49 50 MB/s
32% Below average
Read 62
Write 36.6
Mixed 16.2
SusWrite 49.4
30% 41.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.2
74% 0.67 MB/s
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Desktop 52%
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Workstation 5%
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System: Dell System XPS L502X

CPU
Core i7-2670QMIntel  $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples274x
Core i7-2630QMIntel  $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples217x
Core i5-2410MIntel  $160Bench 48%, 46,742 samples80x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples437x
GeForce GT 540MNvidiaBench 3%, 15,328 samples131x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples103x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples30x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples19x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $52Bench 106%, 237,241 samples18x
RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples84x
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 40%, 8,137 samples41x
SH564128FH8NZPHSCG 2x4GBSmartBench 43%, 552 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228

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