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MK3259GSXP 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 32.9% (652nd of 1015)

Based on 3,175 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK3259GSXP
Poor: 11%Average: 32.9% Great: 48%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba MK3259GSXP 320GB averaged 67.0% 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 0.48MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.34MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK3259GSXP 320GB is 36.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MK3259GSXP 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 20.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 55.4MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 3,175 samples)
Rank 65232.9%
Min Avg Max
15.7 Read 59.3 83.4
12.5 Write 57 83.2
9.7 Mixed 20.9 44.6
16 SusWrite 55.4 85.4
35% 48.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.39 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.34 1.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.48 0.7
94.6% 0.74 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
281GB free
Firmware: GN003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 71 71 71 70 MB/s
40.4% Average
Read 70.8
Write 76.8
Mixed 19.5
SusWrite 69.8
43% 59.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.87 MB/s
282GB free
Firmware: GT001L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 74 75 73 72 71 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 64.7
Write 72.2
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 72.6
42% 57.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
85GB free
Firmware: GN003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 72 72 73 72 72 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 62.9
Write 63.3
Mixed 19
SusWrite 71.6
39% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.77 MB/s
249GB free
Firmware: GN00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 74 69 72 72 73 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 58.6
Write 56.3
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 71.6
37% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
215GB free
Firmware: GN003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 58 58 59 58 58 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 72.1
Write 73.9
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 58
40% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.87 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K54C

CPU
Pentium B960IntelBench 44%, 13,355 samples62x
Core i3-2350MIntelBench 47%, 24,896 samples59x
Core i3-2310MIntel  $80Bench 46%, 25,542 samples35x
GPU
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 45,735 samples160x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples145x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples20x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $23Bench 56%, 142,801 samples7x
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples7x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $80Bench 106%, 202,785 samples6x
RAM
EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F 1x4GBElpidaBench 25%, 6,552 samples40x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples33x
HMT325S6CFR8C-H9 1x2GBHynixBench 21%, 1,324 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $23

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