TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Toshiba

MK5075GSX 500GB

▲ 503 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 31.5% (682nd of 1014)

Based on 6,562 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK5075GSX
Poor: 11%Average: 31.5% Great: 47%

Popular builds with this HDD

Poor average bench

The Toshiba MK5075GSX 500GB averaged 68.4% 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 0.49MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.38MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK5075GSX 500GB is 36.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MK5075GSX 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 20.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 52.9MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 6,562 samples)
Rank 68231.5%
Min Avg Max
14.4 Read 56.8 85.6
15 Write 55.3 83.9
9 Mixed 20.2 40
14.2 SusWrite 52.9 85.1
33.7% 46.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.38 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.38 1.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.49 0.6
95.5% 0.75 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
106GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 79 77 80 81 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 84.3
Write 82.5
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 78.7
48% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
17GB free
Firmware: GT001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 75 75 68 73 71 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 71.5
Write 72.3
Mixed 19.5
SusWrite 72.2
43% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
67GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 76 66 68 66 69 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 59.6
Write 60.4
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 70.2
38% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
440GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 68 69 68 69 68 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 62
Write 65
Mixed 19
SusWrite 67.6
39% 53.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
279GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 59 61 59 60 MB/s
36.1% Below average
Read 65.3
Write 66.8
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 60.2
38% 53 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: GT001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 51 50 50 51 50 MB/s
32.3% Below average
Read 61.8
Write 69.7
Mixed 19
SusWrite 50.5
36% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
109% 0.8 MB/s
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 56 57 55 54 50 MB/s
32.1% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 52
Mixed 19
SusWrite 54.1
33% 45.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
87% 0.73 MB/s
6,562 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,311,269 HDDs tested

 Prices

If you buy via one of these links, our site may earn a commission

AmazonUS $12720 months
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical MK5075GSX 500GB Builds (Compare 549 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba SATELLITE C660

CPU
Core i3 M 380Intel  $130Bench 40%, 21,755 samples120x
Core i5-2410MIntel  $160Bench 48%, 46,742 samples75x
Core i3 M 370Intel  $167Bench 39%, 23,407 samples73x
GPU
GeForce 315MNvidiaBench 1%, 3,213 samples174x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples168x
Mobility Radeon HD 5470ATIBench 1%, 14,621 samples71x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples21x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples8x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples8x
RAM
M471B5273CH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 13,596 samples53x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples43x
M471B5773CHS-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 29%, 8,570 samples24x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $158

Popular MK5075GSX 500GB systems:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 HDD Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
CYP-User
Avatar level
1,354

Good

5 years ago.

VERY reliable for almost six years of abuse...

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 10 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1014 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback