Average Bench: 33.9% (622nd of 1015)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA External USB
Poor: 12%Average: 33.9% Great: 63%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba External USB 750GB averaged 66.1% 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 0.73MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.61MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba External USB 750GB is 50.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba External USB 750GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 47.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 41.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Min Avg Max
29.3 Read 60 108
27.2 Write 47.4 111
25.8 Mixed 41.5 69.5
13.2 SusWrite 57.6 111
38.2% 51.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.51 0.6
1.4 4K Write 1.61 2.1
0.6 4K Mixed 0.73 0.8
132% 0.95 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
592GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 112 112 112 112 MB/s
Read 108
Write 111
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 111
72% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.13 MB/s
699GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 104 103 104 104 105 MB/s
Read 102
Write 48.4
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 104
60% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
18GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 82 82 84 84 84 MB/s
Read 71.7
Write 50.6
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 81.5
46% 62.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
138GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 42 42 MB/s
Read 38.8
Write 27.2
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 41.2
26% 34.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.9 MB/s
213GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 32 29 31 31 MB/s
Read 36
Write 32.6
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 30.4
24% 31.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
217GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 22 22 23 22 24 MB/s
Read 33.8
Write 33.9
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 22.4
22% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
17GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 14 13 13 MB/s
Read 29.3
Write 27.8
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 13.2
18% 24 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,351,410 HDDs tested

Typical External USB 750GB Builds (Compare 2,920 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 7559

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