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Toshiba

DT01ABA050V 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 63.3% (174th of 1015)

Based on 441 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA DT01ABA050V
Poor: 30%Average: 63.3% Great: 83%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba DT01ABA050V 500GB averaged 36.7% 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 0.49MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.67MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba DT01ABA050V 500GB is 52.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba DT01ABA050V 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 34.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.54MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 441 samples)
Rank 17463.3%
Min Avg Max
47.5 Read 115 148
46.7 Write 113 148
16 Mixed 34.7 107
44.8 SusWrite 106 148
66.7% 92 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.18 4K Read 0.54 0.7
0.87 4K Write 1.67 2
0.11 4K Mixed 0.49 0.6
108% 0.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
295GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 124 130 130 130 123 MB/s
76.9% Very good
Read 142
Write 102
Mixed 31.2
SusWrite 126
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.07 MB/s
322GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 128 130 129 130 129 MB/s
73.9% Very good
Read 129
Write 124
Mixed 8.2
SusWrite 129
70% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.9 MB/s
168GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 98 106 106 106 108 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 138
Write 142
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 105
74% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.07 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 103 99 104 103 MB/s
68.4% Good
Read 136
Write 144
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 103
74% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1.03 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 101 104 103 102 MB/s
66.1% Good
Read 128
Write 132
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 103
71% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1.03 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: MU1OA8A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 80 78 75 78 MB/s
61.6% Good
Read 137
Write 146
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 77.2
69% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.13 MB/s
244GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 96 96 96 96 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 87.1
Write 96.3
Mixed 20.6
SusWrite 96.2
54% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.93 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: MU1OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 86 80 78 81 78 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 66
Write 68.7
Mixed 17.9
SusWrite 80.4
42% 58.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples3,459x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples2,217x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples1,850x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples3,547x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples708x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples682x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples389x
KingFast 1TBBench 95%, 2,943 samples231x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples214x
RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples253x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples182x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples170x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178

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