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Toshiba

MQ01ABD032 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 39.4% (523rd of 1015)

Based on 4,556 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD032
Poor: 18%Average: 39.4% Great: 53%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB averaged 60.6% 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 Write Speed 1.23MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB is 35.1%. 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 26.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 68.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,556 samples)
Rank 52339.4%
Min Avg Max
16.1 Read 69 95
22.6 Write 71.3 94
9.4 Mixed 26.1 32.8
34.2 SusWrite 68.2 93.8
42.7% 58.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.47 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.23 1.7
0.14 4K Mixed 0.5 0.7
97.7% 0.73 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 89 89 89 89 MB/s
51% Above average
Read 89.1
Write 10.2
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 88.8
38% 52.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.43 MB/s
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 81 73 75 73 78 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 74.8
Write 82.3
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 76
46% 63.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.8 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 78 89 81 83 71 MB/s
40% Average
Read 60.7
Write 82.8
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 78.8
44% 61 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.57 MB/s
246GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 78 86 84 85 MB/s
37.7% Below average
Read 48.3
Write 93.8
Mixed 31
SusWrite 82.7
47% 64 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: AX001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 58 60 60 61 62 MB/s
32.5% Below average
Read 53
Write 48.7
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 60.3
32% 43.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.2
55% 0.53 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 58 60 63 63 69 MB/s
31.4% Below average
Read 47.2
Write 59.9
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 62.2
35% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.67 MB/s
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 54 16 41 68 66 MB/s
23.9% Poor
Read 36.3
Write 17.5
Mixed 12.7
SusWrite 47.2
21% 28.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.3
50% 0.27 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX003M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 41 49 50 55 52 MB/s
14.4% Very poor
Read 5.2
Write 58
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 45.2
21% 29 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
6% 0.1 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 42%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
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System: Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300E7C

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $230Bench 38%, 47,873 samples704x
Core i3-3110MIntel  $70Bench 32%, 19,630 samples308x
Celeron B820IntelBench 19%, 1,622 samples232x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 261,257 samples987x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 118,867 samples634x
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 25,099 samples549x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $60Bench 105%, 491,389 samples28x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 64%, 93,137 samples27x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $107Bench 112%, 382,161 samples23x
RAM
AM1U16BC4P2-B19C 1x4GBAdataBench 30%, 592 samples199x
AD73I1C1674EV 1x4GBAdataBench 25%, 2,941 samples122x
M471B5273DM0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 214 samples86x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $290

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