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Toshiba

DT01ACA100 1 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 60.8% (183rd of 1015)

Based on 31 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1
Poor: 37%Average: 60.8% Great: 74%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba DT01ACA100 1 1TB averaged 39.2% 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 0.69MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba DT01ACA100 1 1TB is 36.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba DT01ACA100 1 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 64.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 98.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 31 samples)
Rank 18360.8%
Min Avg Max
12 Read 110 138
33.7 Write 110 140
13 Mixed 64.7 132
52.8 SusWrite 98.1 136
70.3% 95.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.7 0.8
0.6 4K Write 1.36 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.69 0.9
131% 0.91 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
339GB free
Firmware: 7500A3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 114 113 112 114 113 MB/s
68% Good
Read 125
Write 119
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 112
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: 7500A3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 106 105 105 108 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 116
Write 105
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 105
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
787GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7500A3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 36 98 108 103 117 MB/s
62.5% Good
Read 127
Write 111
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 90.9
70% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
390GB free
Firmware: 650GA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 101 104 103 104 104 MB/s
57.5% Above average
Read 97.3
Write 104
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 103
65% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
666GB free
Firmware: 7500A3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 125 125 124 124 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 62.6
Write 65.3
Mixed 40.6
SusWrite 125
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 650GA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 64 46 69 74 74 MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 125
Write 112
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 62.5
66% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 650GA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 46 49 73 66 84 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 66.3
Write 83.7
Mixed 48.4
SusWrite 63.6
48% 65.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
704GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 650GA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 57 56 48 62 68 MB/s
19.8% Very poor
Read 12
Write 33.7
Mixed 13
SusWrite 56.9
21% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
26% 0.27 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples944x
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples855x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples396x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples280x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples181x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples159x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples140x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples109x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples86x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples148x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 41%, 7,567 samples68x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 39%, 4,786 samples61x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366

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