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Toshiba

MK3261GSY 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 47.1% (354th of 1014)

Based on 514 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK3261GSY
Poor: 24%Average: 47.1% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MK3261GSY 320GB averaged 52.9% 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 0.46MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.48MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK3261GSY 320GB is 38.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MK3261GSY 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 47.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 78.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 514 samples)
Rank 35447.1%
Min Avg Max
29.4 Read 83 110
46.7 Write 84.3 111
9.07 Mixed 47.1 99.6
37.5 SusWrite 78.5 110
53.7% 73.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.12 4K Read 0.46 0.6
0.58 4K Write 1.48 1.8
0.17 4K Mixed 0.46 0.7
97.2% 0.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MC102E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 29 36 30 31 31 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 204
Write 10.2
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 32.1
48% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
46% 0.37 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: MC001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 91 91 91 90 MB/s
54.7% Above average
Read 100
Write 94.5
Mixed 41
SusWrite 90.4
59% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: MC001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 92 91 91 90 MB/s
54.3% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 96
Mixed 31.7
SusWrite 90.5
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: MC102E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 90 89 89 89 89 MB/s
49.6% Average
Read 85
Write 71
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 87.8
50% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: MC002E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 80 78 80 75 80 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 78.2
Write 71.9
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 78
46% 63.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: MC002E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 80 78 80 80 80 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 76.5
Write 71.4
Mixed 26.6
SusWrite 79.6
46% 63.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.93 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: MC001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 90 107 103 75 109 MB/s
43.8% Average
Read 55.3
Write 55.4
Mixed 28.7
SusWrite 97
43% 59.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
258GB free
Firmware: MC001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 82 81 81 81 77 MB/s
41.9% Average
Read 66
Write 68.9
Mixed 25.5
SusWrite 80
44% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MC001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 90 93 63 87 90 MB/s
29.4% Poor
Read 21.2
Write 60
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 81
35% 48.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 47%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Dell Latitude E5420

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples172x
Core i5-2430MIntel  $53Bench 50%, 41,461 samples60x
Core i5-2410MIntel  $160Bench 48%, 46,742 samples38x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples250x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples179x
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 45,735 samples2x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples17x
PM830 128GBSamsungBench 61%, 13,767 samples7x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples6x
RAM
M471B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 37%, 7,983 samples29x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples10x
HMT325S6CFR8C-H9 2x2GBHynixBench 40%, 2,278 samples10x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62

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