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Toshiba

MQ03ABB300 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 53.6% (266th of 1015)

Based on 159 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ03ABB300
Poor: 23%Average: 53.6% Great: 71%

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Average average bench

The Toshiba MQ03ABB300 3TB averaged 46.4% 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 0.63MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.78MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ03ABB300 3TB is 47.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ03ABB300 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 42.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.49MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 159 samples)
Rank 26653.6%
Min Avg Max
39.5 Read 92 123
31.5 Write 92.1 124
23 Mixed 42.7 82.4
31.1 SusWrite 94.8 127
58.7% 80.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.49 0.6
0.5 4K Write 1.78 2.1
0.17 4K Mixed 0.63 0.8
124% 0.97 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
381GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 119 118 118 116 MB/s
67.1% Good
Read 116
Write 117
Mixed 46
SusWrite 117
72% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP050U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 84 87 91 99 93 MB/s
58% Above average
Read 112
Write 42.5
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 90.6
52% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: JP050U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 101 100 102 100 MB/s
53.6% Above average
Read 86.6
Write 95.4
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 100
59% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
312GB free
Firmware: JP050U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 85 85 85 85 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 85.4
Write 90.8
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 84.7
54% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Asus M4A785TD-V EVO

CPU
Phenom II X4 965AMD  $144Bench 53%, 43,442 samples37x
Phenom II X4 955AMD  $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples22x
Phenom II X6 1055TAMD  $175Bench 54%, 23,835 samples17x
GPU
Radeon HD 4200ATIBench 1%, 10,090 samples18x
HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples12x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples11x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples5x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples5x
SSDNow V300 240GBKingston  $35Bench 64%, 176,713 samples4x
RAM
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples29x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples28x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $172

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