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MQ01ABF032 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 42.2% (466th of 1015)

Based on 4,915 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MQ01ABF032
Poor: 20%Average: 42.2% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB averaged 57.7% 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 0.51MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.39MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB is 37.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ01ABF032 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 27.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,915 samples)
Rank 46642.2%
Min Avg Max
17.7 Read 73.5 104
34.8 Write 76.6 105
13.5 Mixed 27.7 34.4
39.9 SusWrite 73.5 99
45.7% 62.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.11 4K Read 0.4 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.39 1.8
0.2 4K Mixed 0.51 0.6
98.6% 0.77 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
245GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM0P6M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 68 68 77 81 84 MB/s
45.2% Average
Read 81.8
Write 84.8
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 75.5
50% 68.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
192GB free
Firmware: 2501
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 77 78 72 77 77 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 70.7
Write 78.5
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 75.8
47% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
103% 0.73 MB/s
276GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM0P2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 60 65 53 62 64 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 84
Write 81.5
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 58.5
45% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
35% 0.17 MB/s
230GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 74 74 63 74 76 MB/s
38.3% Below average
Read 61.9
Write 73.7
Mixed 28.8
SusWrite 71.3
43% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.87 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 62 66 65 73 64 MB/s
32.7% Below average
Read 51.8
Write 98.7
Mixed 31.6
SusWrite 61.9
44% 61 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.4
93% 0.83 MB/s
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Typical MQ01ABF032 320GB Builds (Compare 286 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 17%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
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Motherboard: Intel powered classmate PC

CPU
Celeron 847Intel  $229Bench 34%, 3,816 samples157x
Celeron N2805IntelBench 27%, 248 samples53x
Celeron N2808IntelBench 32%, 563 samples25x
GPU
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 40,043 samples162x
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 69,804 samples101x
Graphics Media Accelerator 3600IntelBench 0%, 1,681 samples15x
SSD
U100 64GBSandiskBench 35%, 331 samples5x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 66%, 270,305 samples3x
SU650 120GBAdata  $35Bench 64%, 30,385 samples2x
RAM
CT25664BF160B.D8FE 1x2GBCrucialBench 20%, 307 samples66x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 138,118 samples58x
1x2GBUnknownBench 15%, 85,527 samples41x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $229

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