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Toshiba

MG04ACA600A 6TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

Average Bench: 97.1% (6th of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MG04ACA600A
Poor: 71%Average: 97.1% Great: 115%

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Excellent average bench

The Toshiba MG04ACA600A 6TB averaged just 2.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba MG04ACA600A 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.03MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 2.03MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MG04ACA600A 6TB is 43.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MG04ACA600A 6TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 90.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.66MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 697.1%
Min Avg Max
133 Read 182 205
140 Write 173 202
73.1 Mixed 90.9 103
77 SusWrite 156 203
110% 150 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.3 4K Read 2.03 2.8
1.6 4K Write 1.66 1.9
1 4K Mixed 1.03 1.1
230% 1.58 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
5TB free
Firmware: FS3B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 155 180 173 179 175 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 176
Mixed 93
SusWrite 163
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
226% 1.57 MB/s
5.5TB free
Firmware: FS3B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 154 177 178 182 172 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 170
Mixed 95.9
SusWrite 164
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.1
268% 1.83 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: FS3B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 152 172 170 166 173 MB/s
93.7% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 165
Mixed 73.1
SusWrite 155
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.47 MB/s
5TB free
Firmware: FS3B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 77 77 82 82 MB/s
70.4% Very good
Read 168
Write 161
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 77
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
232% 1.6 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 58%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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System: Alienware Aurora-R4

CPU
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples579x
Core i7-4820KIntel  $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples455x
Core i7-3930KIntel  $280Bench 74%, 33,172 samples234x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples124x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples92x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples92x
SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples53x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples51x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples44x
RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples123x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 3,272 samples58x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples54x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $262

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