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Toshiba

MQ01ABD100 1TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 45.6% (399th of 1010)

Based on 104,651 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD1
Poor: 23%Average: 45.6% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB averaged 54.4% 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 1.25MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB is 38.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 28.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 104,651 samples)
Rank 39945.6%
Min Avg Max
24.7 Read 80.3 110
47.4 Write 83.5 108
14.7 Mixed 28.3 35.6
45.9 SusWrite 78.5 108
49.2% 67.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.4 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.25 1.7
0.2 4K Mixed 0.48 0.6
92.7% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
720GB free
Firmware: AX0R2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 105 107 107 107 MB/s
61.7% Good
Read 109
Write 104
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 106
64% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
732GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0P2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 102 98 97 103 MB/s
57.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 98.4
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 99.3
61% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
680GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0R5J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 96 101 103 104 109 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 95
Write 99.6
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 101
60% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
798GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX1P5E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 80 82 87 92 87 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 94.3
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 85.5
56% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
571GB free
Firmware: AX0R2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 98 98 94 97 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 78.2
Write 94.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 95.9
54% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
634GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0P3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 65 69 66 70 69 MB/s
46.4% Average
Read 94
Write 91
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 67.5
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
87% 0.73 MB/s
734GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0P3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 75 83 86 91 91 MB/s
44% Average
Read 69.7
Write 91.7
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 83.6
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.73 MB/s
559GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX1P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 94 90 92 91 92 MB/s
42.2% Average
Read 57.5
Write 95.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 89.3
50% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 43%
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Workstation
Workstation 24%
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System: HP Pavilion Notebook

CPU
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 42%, 48,303 samples2,157x
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 42,842 samples1,788x
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 48%, 62,082 samples1,698x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 6%, 107,264 samples3,255x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 7%, 103,225 samples2,015x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 6%, 93,715 samples1,290x
SSD
MZNTY128HDHP-000H1 128GBSamsungBench 82%, 1,971 samples381x
PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsung  $76Bench 175%, 25,702 samples346x
SD8SNAT-256G-1006 256GBSandiskBench 60%, 1,355 samples271x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 31,040 samples702x
M471B1G73EB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 12,959 samples605x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GBMicronBench 36%, 8,947 samples567x
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