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TOSHIBA HDWE160 6TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 81.5% (69th of 1015)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID TOSHIBA HDWE160
Poor: 64%Average: 81.5% Great: 96%

Very good average bench

The Amd-raid TOSHIBA HDWE160 6TB averaged just 18.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Amd-raid TOSHIBA HDWE160 6TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 3.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.88MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid TOSHIBA HDWE160 6TB is 32.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Amd-raid TOSHIBA HDWE160 6TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 73.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 118MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 6981.5%
Min Avg Max
104 Read 151 209
1.7 Write 118 202
37 Mixed 73.7 159
67 SusWrite 140 189
88.5% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.5 4K Read 3.59 8.6
1.89 4K Write 2.15 2.5
0.25 4K Mixed 0.88 1.3
288% 2.21 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 190 190 191 191 191 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 1.7
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 189
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.3
545% 4.1 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 119 124 119 120 124 MB/s
95.2% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 202
Mixed 37.9
SusWrite 120
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.3
544% 4.03 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 163 167 161 163 167 MB/s
91.7% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 154
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 163
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
341% 2.47 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 148 148 147 150 150 MB/s
85% Excellent
Read 147
Write 147
Mixed 55.9
SusWrite 149
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
261% 1.9 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 114 122 121 125 129 MB/s
84.1% Excellent
Read 170
Write 127
Mixed 37
SusWrite 122
82% 114 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
372% 2.73 MB/s
4.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 169 173 168 176 167 MB/s
78.8% Very good
Read 104
Write 53.7
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 171
70% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.57 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 81 46 40 47 75 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 136
Write 145
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 67
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.3
302% 2.1 MB/s
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