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MK3259GSXP 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 31.1% (694th of 1015)

Based on 2,045 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK3259GSXP
Poor: 11%Average: 31.1% Great: 45%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba MK3259GSXP 320GB averaged 68.9% 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 1.29MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK3259GSXP 320GB is 34.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MK3259GSXP 320GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 20.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 51.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,045 samples)
Rank 69431.1%
Min Avg Max
17.1 Read 56.7 80.9
14 Write 54.9 79.5
8.85 Mixed 20.5 43.2
18.5 SusWrite 51.5 79.6
33.4% 45.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.38 0.5
0.3 4K Write 1.29 1.8
0.1 4K Mixed 0.47 0.7
92.3% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
102GB free
Firmware: GN001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 71 72 72 72 MB/s
39.8% Below average
Read 66.4
Write 73.6
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 72
42% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.87 MB/s
99GB free
Firmware: GN003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 58 60 61 60 MB/s
37.7% Below average
Read 71.4
Write 73.8
Mixed 19
SusWrite 59.6
40% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.87 MB/s
120GB free
Firmware: GN003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 72 72 69 72 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 57.1
Write 58
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 70.4
37% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
109% 0.8 MB/s
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GT001L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 54 50 51 66 65 MB/s
33% Below average
Read 61
Write 60.1
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 53.8
35% 48.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: GN003J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 37 38 39 38 39 MB/s
24.7% Poor
Read 47.5
Write 47.5
Mixed 32
SusWrite 38.1
30% 41.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GT00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 40 28 28 38 40 MB/s
18.9% Very poor
Read 33.3
Write 22
Mixed 16
SusWrite 32.4
19% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
85% 0.57 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 46%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Asus K54C

CPU
Core i3-2350MIntelBench 49%, 19,494 samples104x
Pentium B960IntelBench 46%, 9,763 samples89x
Celeron B815IntelBench 43%, 2,159 samples52x
GPU
HD Graphics (G2 Pentium/Celeron 1.1/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 34,185 samples243x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 154,094 samples229x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 87,967 samples23x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $24Bench 59%, 117,779 samples16x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 67%, 249,173 samples12x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 96%, 179,831 samples11x
RAM
EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F 1x4GBElpidaBench 25%, 4,915 samples97x
1x4GBUnknownBench 24%, 128,880 samples46x
HMT325S6CFR8C-H9 1x2GBHynixBench 21%, 1,115 samples37x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 13% - Very poor Total price: $24

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