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MQ01ABF032 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 40.8% (487th of 1014)

Based on 7,072 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ01ABF032
Poor: 19%Average: 40.8% Great: 57%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB averaged 59.1% 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 0.49MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.37MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB is 38.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 27.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 69.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,072 samples)
Rank 48740.8%
Min Avg Max
15.1 Read 69.9 101
20.8 Write 73.9 101
12.7 Mixed 27.9 34.5
29.8 SusWrite 72.2 103
44.4% 61 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.4 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.37 1.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.49 0.6
96.2% 0.75 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
170GB free
Firmware: AM001J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 78 79 77 78 MB/s
43.5% Average
Read 74.3
Write 80.5
Mixed 31
SusWrite 77.3
48% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
129GB free
Firmware: AM0P2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 72 69 57 73 72 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 73.7
Write 83.6
Mixed 19.8
SusWrite 68.3
44% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
68% 0.57 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 72 71 71 70 MB/s
38% Below average
Read 61.4
Write 63.4
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 71.1
41% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM001K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 64 67 59 65 70 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 63.6
Write 79.8
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 64.5
42% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
103% 0.73 MB/s
69GB free
Firmware: AM0P1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 67 67 69 68 68 MB/s
36% Below average
Read 59
Write 57
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 66.2
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
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Typical MQ01ABF032 320GB Builds (Compare 86 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Motherboard: Intel powered classmate PC

CPU
Celeron 847Intel  $259Bench 34%, 3,990 samples28x
Celeron N2805IntelBench 26%, 291 samples21x
Celeron N2808IntelBench 31%, 698 samples17x
GPU
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 90,156 samples52x
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 45,735 samples29x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples4x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples3x
U110 32GBSandiskBench 33%, 68 samples2x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples1x
RAM
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples27x
1x2GBUnknownBench 17%, 99,586 samples18x
M471B5674QH0-YK0 1x2GBSamsungBench 17%, 2,147 samples10x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $287

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