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Toshiba

MK1661GSYN 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 44.4% (417th of 1015)

Based on 202 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK1661GSYN
Poor: 22%Average: 44.4% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MK1661GSYN 160GB averaged 55.5% 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 0.47MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.5MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK1661GSYN 160GB is 38.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MK1661GSYN 160GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 46.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 68.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 202 samples)
Rank 41744.4%
Min Avg Max
26.9 Read 79.3 107
39.2 Write 82.3 108
8.13 Mixed 46.8 101
37.9 SusWrite 68.3 104
50.8% 69.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.48 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.5 1.8
0.11 4K Mixed 0.47 0.7
99.3% 0.81 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 91 76 81 89 92 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 85.2
Write 93.2
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 85
52% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 66 63 83 77 75 MB/s
48.2% Average
Read 96.2
Write 72.1
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 71.7
49% 67.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 89 89 91 95 92 MB/s
43.6% Average
Read 64.5
Write 61.6
Mixed 31
SusWrite 87.5
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
88% 0.7 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: MH000C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 69 69 70 69 70 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 58.4
Write 64.5
Mixed 28.7
SusWrite 68.8
40% 55.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 78 53 63 62 MB/s
30.2% Below average
Read 36.1
Write 96.5
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 68.8
43% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 27 21 29 27 37 MB/s
14.9% Very poor
Read 23
Write 43.3
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 28.8
23% 30.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.1
34% 0.37 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 13 34 33 43 38 MB/s
13.8% Very poor
Read 17.7
Write 26.3
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 30.4
16% 22 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
18% 0.17 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop 46%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E751

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples47x
Core i7-2640MIntelBench 54%, 12,152 samples7x
Core i7-2620MIntelBench 52%, 16,111 samples6x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples66x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples13x
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 45,735 samples2x
SSD
THNSFC128GBSJ 128GBToshibaBench 36%, 469 samples5x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples3x
RAM
8JSF25664HZ-1G4D1 2x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 1,245 samples4x
16KTF51264HZ-1G4M1 2x4GBUnknownBench 33%, 208 samples3x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $34

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