TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Toshiba

MG03ACA200 2TB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 73.5% (115th of 1015)

Based on 1,166 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MG03ACA200
Poor: 46%Average: 73.5% Great: 91%

Popular builds with this HDD

Good average bench

The Toshiba MG03ACA200 2TB averaged 26.4% 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 0.96MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.75MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MG03ACA200 2TB is 45.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MG03ACA200 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 57.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 124MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 1,166 samples)
Rank 11573.5%
Min Avg Max
78.8 Read 131 162
51.5 Write 126 154
41.3 Mixed 57.2 67.3
58.5 SusWrite 124 159
80.1% 110 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 0.84 0.9
1.17 4K Write 2.75 3.2
0.7 4K Mixed 0.96 1.1
192% 1.52 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 137 129 140 138 MB/s
79.5% Very good
Read 141
Write 137
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 136
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.57 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 134 136 131 135 134 MB/s
77.7% Very good
Read 137
Write 134
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 134
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: FL1D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 135 137 135 135 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 135
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
812GB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 122 123 125 124 124 MB/s
69.5% Good
Read 118
Write 125
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 124
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.53 MB/s
646GB free
Firmware: FL3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 107 107 106 106 MB/s
64.7% Good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 106
72% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
11GB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 92 92 94 95 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 89.5
Write 94.3
Mixed 45.9
SusWrite 93.5
59% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.27 MB/s
1,166 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,307,525 HDDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical MG03ACA200 2TB Builds (Compare 5,535 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $250Bench 84%, 712,312 samples3,282x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples903x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples330x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples875x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples743x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples588x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples272x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples244x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples159x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples520x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples215x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples132x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $968

Popular MG03ACA200 2TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 HDD Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback