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Toshiba

MD03ACA300 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 72.1% (118th of 1015)

Based on 27 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MD03ACA300
Poor: 60%Average: 72.1% Great: 86%

Good average bench

The Toshiba MD03ACA300 3TB averaged 27.9% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.61MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MD03ACA300 3TB is 25.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MD03ACA300 3TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 74.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 122MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27 samples)
Rank 11872.1%
Min Avg Max
36 Read 125 170
62.1 Write 122 166
17.8 Mixed 74.5 146
61.4 SusWrite 127 167
82.3% 112 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.79 0.9
0.9 4K Write 2.61 3.1
0.43 4K Mixed 0.73 1
162% 1.38 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 139 143 147 139 147 MB/s
75% Very good
Read 118
Write 136
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 143
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.5 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 157 159 161 162 161 MB/s
73.8% Very good
Read 96.8
Write 107
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 160
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.53 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 133 129 129 133 130 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 122
Write 124
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 131
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.63 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 143 142 143 141 143 MB/s
68.9% Good
Read 97.7
Write 100
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 142
71% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.5 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 142 143 147 147 146 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 85.4
Write 91.3
Mixed 44.9
SusWrite 145
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FL1V
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 121 124 122 121 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 95.6
Write 102
Mixed 50.6
SusWrite 122
68% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.5 MB/s
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