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MK1637GSX 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 17.6% (991st of 1015)

Based on 1,633 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK1637GSX
Poor: 9%Average: 17.6% Great: 24%

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Terrible average bench

The Toshiba MK1637GSX 160GB averaged 82.3% 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 0.45MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.08MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK1637GSX 160GB is just 15.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MK1637GSX 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 22.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 30.2MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,633 samples)
Rank 99117.6%
Min Avg Max
8.98 Read 30.9 42.4
12.8 Write 32.4 42.5
9.77 Mixed 22.3 28.9
13.2 SusWrite 30.2 41.6
21.4% 28.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.39 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.08 1.3
0.2 4K Mixed 0.45 0.6
86.8% 0.64 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
68GB free
Firmware: DL030M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 37 38 35 MB/s
28.1% Poor
Read 59.4
Write 29.9
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 38.4
28% 38.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.67 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: DL030M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 35 35 35 35 35 MB/s
26.5% Poor
Read 57.3
Write 26.1
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 34.9
26% 35.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.6 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: DL030M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 38 39 42 42 MB/s
26.2% Poor
Read 51
Write 40.2
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 40.2
29% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.7 MB/s
146GB free
Firmware: DL030M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 41 42 42 42 41 MB/s
23.6% Poor
Read 40.2
Write 44
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 41.8
28% 38 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL050J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 31 31 28 21 MB/s
22.8% Poor
Read 51.1
Write 28.5
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 28.3
23% 31.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.37 MB/s
19GB free
Firmware: DL030K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 35 35 35 35 35 MB/s
20.5% Poor
Read 36.4
Write 39.3
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 35
25% 33.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 40%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP EliteBook 8440p

CPU
Core i5 M 520Intel  $70Bench 40%, 23,644 samples110x
Core i7 M 620IntelBench 42%, 9,076 samples62x
Core i5 M 540IntelBench 41%, 8,329 samples53x
GPU
NVS 3100MNvidiaBench 1%, 9,073 samples293x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples22x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples8x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $50Bench 106%, 237,241 samples7x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples5x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples122x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples103x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples51x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $95

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