Toshiba

MG03ACA3 3TB

MG03ACA3 3TB
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Effective Speed -11%Effective Speed -11%Average Score -8%Read -8%, Write -7%, 4K Read -49%, 4K Write 29%, Mixed -13%, 4K Mixed 10%, SusWrite -17%Peak Score -5%Read -20%, Write -13%, 4K Read -71%, 4K Write 31%, Mixed 56%, 4K Mixed 8%, SusWrite -23%Value & Sentiment User Rating -19%, Market Share -33,144%Nice To Haves -2%Age -2%

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Average Bench: 79.3% (83^rd of 1014)

Based on 25 user benchmarks. Model: TOSHIBA MG03ACA3

Poor: 43%Average: 79.3% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Toshiba MG03ACA3 3TB averaged 20.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba MG03ACA3 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.95MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.77MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MG03ACA3 3TB is 50.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MG03ACA3 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 72.8MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 129MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)

Rank 8379.3%

Min	Avg	Max
87.8	Read 144	167
23.1	Write 135	166
28.7	Mixed 72.8	153
16.6	SusWrite 129	160
87.9% 120 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.7	4K Read 0.87	1
0.3	4K Write 2.77	3.3
0.5	4K Mixed 0.95	1.1
193% 1.53 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ALB-User, 2 months ago.

2.5TB free

Firmware: NS00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 157 156 158 155 156 MB/s

87.5% Excellent

Write 146

Mixed 68.8

SusWrite 156

95% 130 MB/s

4K Read 0.9

4K Write 3.2

4K Mixed 1

208% 1.7 MB/s

GBR-User, 7 months ago.

2TB free

Firmware: FL1A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 150 153 151 155 155 MB/s

85.4% Excellent

Write 137

Mixed 30.1

SusWrite 153

84% 116 MB/s

4K Read 1

4K Write 3

4K Mixed 1

208% 1.67 MB/s

ARE-User, 8 days ago.

2TB free

Firmware: FL1A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 141 136 136 138 131 MB/s

78.5% Very good

Write 127

Mixed 60.1

SusWrite 135

84% 115 MB/s

4K Read 0.9

4K Write 2.9

4K Mixed 1.1

213% 1.63 MB/s

IND-User, 11 months ago.

2.5TB free

Firmware: NS00

SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 134 130 133 132 132 MB/s

71.1% Very good

Write 122

Mixed 62.1

SusWrite 132

79% 108 MB/s

4K Read 0.9

4K Write 3

4K Mixed 1.1

215% 1.67 MB/s

MEX-User, 4 months ago.

636GB free

Firmware:

SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 77 78 77 76 77 MB/s

55.2% Above average

Write 116

Mixed 28.7

SusWrite 76.3

61% 84.1 MB/s

4K Read 0.9

4K Write 2.9

4K Mixed 1

202% 1.6 MB/s

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Gaming 32%

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Desktop 78%

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Workstation 41%

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System: HP Z840 Workstation

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v41stBench 66%, 1,252 samples	132x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v31stBench 63%, 2,624 samples	117x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v41stBench 72%, 529 samples	101x

GPU
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples	150x
Quadro K4200Nvidia $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples	103x
Quadro K2200Nvidia $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples	94x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	53x
MTFDDAK512MBF-1A 512GBCrucialBench 89%, 258 samples	48x
SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $69Bench 205%, 12,601 samples	38x

RAM
M393A2K40BB1-CRC 8x16GBSamsungBench 113%, 218 samples	44x
M393A2G40DB0-CPB 8x16GBSamsungBench 112%, 591 samples	39x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 93%, 970 samples	39x

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Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $96

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MG03ACA3 3TB

Average Bench: 79.3% (83^rd of 1014)

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Average Bench: 79.3% (83rd of 1014)

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