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DT01ACA025 250GB

DT01ACA025 250GB
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Effective Speed -70%Effective Speed -70%Average Score -69%Read -65%, Write -49%, 4K Read -50%, 4K Write -27%, Mixed -138%, 4K Mixed -78%, SusWrite -80%Peak Score -38%Read -57%, Write -47%, 4K Read -46%, 4K Write -23%, Mixed 7%, 4K Mixed -43%, SusWrite -61%Value & Sentiment User Rating -19%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves +5% Age 5%

Barracuda 7200.14 1TB

Black 1TB (2013)

Black 2TB (2013)

Barracuda 4TB (2016)

Barracuda 7200.14 3TB

Average Bench: 51.8% (282^nd of 1015)

Based on 420 user benchmarks. Model: TOSHIBA DT01ACA025

Poor: 21%Average: 51.8% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The Toshiba DT01ACA025 250GB averaged 48.2% 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 0.47MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.56MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba DT01ACA025 250GB is 48.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba DT01ACA025 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 33.3MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 83.6MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 420 samples)

Rank 28251.8%

Min	Avg	Max
19.8	Read 94.4	127
35.5	Write 91.7	123
9.7	Mixed 33.3	99.8
35.5	SusWrite 83.6	121
55.1% 75.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.1	4K Read 0.57	0.71
0.4	4K Write 1.56	2
0.1	4K Mixed 0.47	0.7
105% 0.87 MB/s

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

ZAF-User, 21 days ago.

39GB free

Firmware: MSFOA7D0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 184 180 170 164 175 MB/s

105% Outstanding

Write 182

Mixed 40.6

SusWrite 177

107% 148 MB/s

4K Read 0.8

4K Write 3.2

4K Mixed 1

204% 1.67 MB/s

PAK-User, 8 months ago.

30GB free

Firmware: MSFOA7S0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 107 107 100 104 MB/s

60.2% Good

Write 104

Mixed 30.4

SusWrite 106

62% 86.2 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 1.8

4K Mixed 0.6

129% 1.03 MB/s

NLD-User, 2 months ago.

161GB free

Firmware: MSFOA7D0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 91 92 91 91 MB/s

54% Above average

Write 102

Mixed 24.6

SusWrite 91.1

57% 78.7 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 1.9

4K Mixed 0.6

131% 1.07 MB/s

MAR-User, 9 months ago.

66GB free

Firmware: MSFOA7D0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 96 92 96 93 92 MB/s

51.6% Above average

Write 84.2

Mixed 21.7

SusWrite 92.9

52% 71.4 MB/s

4K Read 0.7

4K Write 1.6

4K Mixed 0.7

137% 1 MB/s

PAK-User, 1 month ago.

91GB free

Firmware: MSFOA7D0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 86 88 85 86 88 MB/s

51% Above average

Write 90.2

Mixed 24

SusWrite 85.8

53% 72.9 MB/s

4K Read 0.6

4K Write 1.9

4K Mixed 0.6

127% 1.03 MB/s

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Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 60%

Gunboat

Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7010

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel $69Bench 63%, 223,595 samples	4,084x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	3,713x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples	1,681x

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	2,245x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	1,026x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	973x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	482x
A400 480GBKingston $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	195x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	187x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	247x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples	163x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples	154x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $94

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