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MQ01ACF032 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 50.4% (296th of 1014)

Based on 3,858 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ01ACF032
Poor: 26%Average: 50.4% Great: 67%

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Average average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ACF032 320GB averaged 49.6% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.61MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ACF032 320GB is 40.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ01ACF032 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 40.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 87.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,858 samples)
Rank 29650.4%
Min Avg Max
23.8 Read 87.1 119
25.9 Write 88.3 117
13.6 Mixed 40.9 52.5
47.7 SusWrite 88.3 118
55.6% 76.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.59 0.7
0.4 4K Write 1.61 2
0.2 4K Mixed 0.73 1
136% 0.98 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
222GB free
Firmware: AV001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 112 113 114 113 MB/s
64.3% Good
Read 112
Write 113
Mixed 48
SusWrite 112
70% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
39GB free
Firmware: AV001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 108 109 107 108 107 MB/s
61.1% Good
Read 107
Write 100
Mixed 50
SusWrite 106
66% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: AV001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 108 108 108 102 80 MB/s
58.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 103
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 101
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
180GB free
Firmware: AV001E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 91 91 91 91 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 91.6
Write 84.4
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 91
57% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
188GB free
Firmware: AV001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 80 85 84 87 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 85
Write 74.3
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 85.3
51% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 66 77 68 69 72 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 78.1
Write 83.7
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 70.5
50% 68.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 73 76 72 71 68 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 77
Write 72.6
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 70.2
46% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 44 52 35 37 35 MB/s
23.7% Poor
Read 41.8
Write 69.1
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 40.5
33% 44.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 49%
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Workstation 6%
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System: Dell Latitude E5440

CPU
Core i5-4310UIntelBench 49%, 14,648 samples599x
Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples382x
Core i7-4600UIntelBench 49%, 26,548 samples283x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples1,465x
GeForce GT 720MNvidiaBench 4%, 4,823 samples123x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples49x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples25x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples24x
RAM
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 30,280 samples91x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples71x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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