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Toshiba

MK3255GSX 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 24.4% (882nd of 1014)

Based on 659 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK3255GSX
Poor: 11%Average: 24.4% Great: 34%

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Very poor average bench

The Toshiba MK3255GSX 320GB averaged 75.5% 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 0.42MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.05MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK3255GSX 320GB is 22.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MK3255GSX 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 26.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 42.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 659 samples)
Rank 88224.4%
Min Avg Max
10 Read 42.7 59.5
15 Write 43.2 59.3
11.4 Mixed 26.2 38.3
23.6 SusWrite 42.1 59
28.3% 38.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.38 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.05 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.42 0.6
82.3% 0.62 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
282GB free
Firmware: FG011C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 58 58 58 59 59 MB/s
32.2% Below average
Read 54.1
Write 59.1
Mixed 29.2
SusWrite 57.8
37% 50 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
88% 0.7 MB/s
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FG010N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 47 45 44 46 48 MB/s
28.5% Poor
Read 53.2
Write 55.9
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 45.8
33% 45.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
95GB free
Firmware: FG01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 46 46 46 46 MB/s
25.9% Poor
Read 44.6
Write 45.7
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 45.6
29% 40.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: FG011M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 30 30 30 30 MB/s
24.3% Poor
Read 54.9
Write 29
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 29.6
25% 33.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.57 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: FG01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 49 47 48 48 MB/s
22.2% Poor
Read 29.2
Write 29.3
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 48
23% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
89% 0.57 MB/s
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FG010A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 30 29 33 28 29 MB/s
21.8% Poor
Read 44.7
Write 45.9
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 31.2
28% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
56% 0.5 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 35%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Toshiba Satellite L505

CPU
Pentium T4400Intel  $110Bench 34%, 7,903 samples16x
Core i3 M 330IntelBench 38%, 14,119 samples12x
Core2 Duo T6500IntelBench 34%, 3,335 samples8x
GPU
Mobile Series 4 Express Chipset FamilyIntelBench 0%, 23,924 samples28x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples15x
Intel 45 Express Chipset FamilyMobileBench 1%, 2,404 samples2x
SSD
S3 512G 512GBSandiskBench 96%, 10,855 samples2x
SSD 240GBBench 75%, 38,401 samples2x
Solid State Disk 512GBSpccBench 71%, 30,264 samples2x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples12x
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples9x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples6x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $110

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