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MQ01ABD032 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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Average Bench: 39.5% (520th of 1015)

Based on 3,778 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD032
Poor: 18%Average: 39.5% Great: 54%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB averaged 60.5% 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 0.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.58MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB is 35.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 26MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 67.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,778 samples)
Rank 52039.5%
Min Avg Max
17.8 Read 69.5 96.8
19.3 Write 70.3 95.3
8.77 Mixed 26 33.2
31.9 SusWrite 67.9 94.5
42.5% 58.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.58 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.21 1.7
0.1 4K Mixed 0.5 0.7
102% 0.76 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
61GB free
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 77 78 78 78 78 MB/s
41.7% Average
Read 67.5
Write 65.8
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 77.8
44% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 63 62 64 69 69 MB/s
37% Below average
Read 64.5
Write 62.2
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 64.5
39% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
113% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 13%
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Desktop
Desktop 41%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
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System: Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300E7C

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $230Bench 38%, 41,009 samples609x
Core i3-3110MIntel  $70Bench 32%, 18,071 samples264x
Celeron B820IntelBench 19%, 1,469 samples204x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 251,178 samples849x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 107,861 samples540x
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 23,470 samples486x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 446,313 samples23x
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 61%, 45,044 samples19x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 114%, 351,563 samples18x
RAM
AM1U16BC4P2-B19C 1x4GBAdataBench 30%, 534 samples166x
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 2,675 samples105x
M471B5273DM0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 193 samples76x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $334

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