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Toshiba

MQ01ABF0 320GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 40.6% (490th of 1015)

Based on 54 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ01ABF0
Poor: 24%Average: 40.6% Great: 53%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ABF0 320GB averaged 59.3% 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 1.3MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ABF0 320GB is 29%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ01ABF0 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 40.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.38MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 54 samples)
Rank 49040.6%
Min Avg Max
13.5 Read 68.5 101
43.9 Write 75.5 102
15.2 Mixed 40.4 85.9
27.9 SusWrite 73.4 105
47.3% 64.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.09 4K Read 0.38 0.5
0.28 4K Write 1.3 1.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.42 0.62
86.2% 0.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 101 101 92 102 MB/s
56.6% Above average
Read 98.6
Write 102
Mixed 31
SusWrite 98.7
60% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 91 92 90 89 MB/s
49% Average
Read 80.3
Write 89.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 90.3
53% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.87 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 89 89 89 93 91 MB/s
47.3% Average
Read 74
Write 99.5
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 90.7
54% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
293GB free
Firmware: 1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 78 77 80 78 MB/s
38.7% Below average
Read 56.5
Write 58
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 78.1
40% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 MB/s
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 58 58 59 63 55 MB/s
32.3% Below average
Read 53.7
Write 8.5
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 58.9
26% 35.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.3 MB/s
276GB free
Firmware: 1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 18 14 11 22 42 MB/s
29.7% Poor
Read 83.4
Write 92.9
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 19.8
42% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 66 69 73 68 MB/s
29.4% Poor
Read 33.4
Write 75.8
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 68.9
38% 51.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 76 84 79 85 87 MB/s
29.3% Poor
Read 20.5
Write 65.3
Mixed 20
SusWrite 81.8
34% 46.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.6
82% 0.4 MB/s
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 50 65 59 61 28 MB/s
28.6% Poor
Read 46.7
Write 53.7
Mixed 8.8
SusWrite 52.6
29% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 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: Lenovo 20236

CPU
Core i3-3110MIntel  $70Bench 48%, 34,445 samples302x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples218x
Pentium 2020MIntelBench 47%, 9,778 samples135x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples671x
HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 28,701 samples231x
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 45,735 samples15x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples45x
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples19x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples17x
RAM
M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 38,580 samples96x
RMT3170EB68F9W1600 1x4GBRamaxelBench 27%, 4,598 samples76x
RMT3170EF68F9W1600 1x4GBRamaxelBench 28%, 4,466 samples63x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $98

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