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Toshiba

MK2546GSX_200 200GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 22.1% (949th of 1015)

Based on 159 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK2546GSX_200
Poor: 8%Average: 22.1% Great: 29%

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Very poor average bench

The Toshiba MK2546GSX_200 200GB averaged 77.9% 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 0.35MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 0.99MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK2546GSX_200 200GB is 20.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MK2546GSX_200 200GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 27.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 32.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 159 samples)
Rank 94922.1%
Min Avg Max
8.8 Read 41.5 53.4
14.3 Write 37 49
10 Mixed 27.6 44.5
10.5 SusWrite 32.5 47.3
25.5% 34.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.02 4K Read 0.35 0.5
0.3 4K Write 0.99 1.3
0.1 4K Mixed 0.35 0.6
72.1% 0.56 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
186GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 34 37 37 38 37 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 111
Write 20.5
Mixed 37.6
SusWrite 35.5
38% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.73 MB/s
179GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 46 45 44 46 43 MB/s
29.7% Poor
Read 58.7
Write 41.9
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 44.6
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
88% 0.67 MB/s
170GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 43 46 44 44 MB/s
29.5% Poor
Read 59.1
Write 37.7
Mixed 32
SusWrite 43.5
32% 43.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.63 MB/s
184GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 44 46 46 45 46 MB/s
28.8% Poor
Read 54.6
Write 45.8
Mixed 32.9
SusWrite 45.7
33% 44.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
56GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 43 43 43 43 42 MB/s
23.7% Poor
Read 39.5
Write 43.2
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 42.7
28% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 24 30 28 26 32 MB/s
14.3% Very poor
Read 21.4
Write 34.6
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 28.2
20% 26.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
85% 0.57 MB/s
138GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 47 48 48 47 MB/s
14.1% Very poor
Read 1.8
Write 3.2
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 46.5
10% 14.3 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
112% 0.9 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: LB012Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.7 4.5 4.1 4.3 3.3 MB/s
8.11% Terrible
Read 23.9
Write 6
Mixed 8.7
SusWrite 4.2
8% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
46% 0.33 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 47%
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Workstation 5%
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System: HP EliteBook 2560p

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples118x
Core i7-2620MIntelBench 52%, 16,111 samples97x
Core i5-2540MIntel  $315Bench 52%, 16,964 samples92x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples340x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples21x
HD Graphics 4000IntelBench 2%, 106 samples3x
SSD
320 Series 160GBIntel  $149Bench 42%, 13,029 samples10x
C400 RealSSD 128GBMicronBench 56%, 11,312 samples9x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples6x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples125x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples72x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples47x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $183

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