Toshiba HDWA130(X|E)ZSTA

E300 3TB

▲ E300 3TB
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Effective Speed -28%Effective Speed -28%Average Score -59%Read -28%, Write -19%, 4K Read -49%, 4K Write -16%, Mixed -209%, 4K Mixed -63%, SusWrite -26%Peak Score -47%Read -29%, Write -20%, 4K Read -71%, 4K Write -14%, Mixed -123%, 4K Mixed -46%, SusWrite -26%Value & Sentiment User Rating -17%, Market Share -33,467%, Price -47%, Value -63%Nice To Haves +10% Age 10%

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Average Bench: 69.1% (129^th of 1015)

Based on 1,216 user benchmarks. Model: TOSHIBA HDWA130

Poor: 45%Average: 69.1% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba E300 3TB averaged 30.9% 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 0.53MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.87MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba E300 3TB is 42.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba E300 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 26.6MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 120MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,216 samples)

Rank 12969.1%

Min	Avg	Max
75	Read 121	155
71.7	Write 121	157
12.8	Mixed 26.6	44
74.1	SusWrite 120	156
70.1% 97.1 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.6	4K Read 0.87	1
0.5	4K Write 1.85	2.2
0.3	4K Mixed 0.53	0.7
129% 1.08 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

FRA-User, 26 days ago.

2.5TB free

Firmware: MZ6OACF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 148 151 148 151 151 MB/s

82.5% Excellent

Write 142

Mixed 31.2

SusWrite 150

83% 115 MB/s

4K Read 0.9

4K Write 1.9

4K Mixed 0.5

128% 1.1 MB/s

CHE-User, 1 month ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: MZ6OACF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 133 133 133 133 132 MB/s

74.3% Very good

Write 134

Mixed 23.2

SusWrite 132

75% 104 MB/s

4K Read 1

4K Write 2.1

4K Mixed 0.5

136% 1.2 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: MZ6OACF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 133 132 132 131 132 MB/s

74.1% Very good

Write 128

Mixed 23.1

SusWrite 131

74% 102 MB/s

4K Read 1

4K Write 2.2

4K Mixed 0.4

127% 1.2 MB/s

RUS-User, 11 days ago.

966GB free

Firmware: MZ6OACF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 92 92 90 94 MB/s

41% Average

Write 70.6

Mixed 19.4

SusWrite 91.4

42% 58.1 MB/s

4K Read 0.8

4K Write 1.7

4K Mixed 0.6

132% 1.03 MB/s

GBR-User, 5 days ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: MZ6OACF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 40 29 45 24 35 MB/s

27.2% Poor

Write 19.1

Mixed 6.2

SusWrite 32.8

22% 30 MB/s

4K Read 0.5

4K Write 0.2

4K Mixed 0.1

36% 0.27 MB/s

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Gaming 44%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 41%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	3,584x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $85Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,689x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples	1,080x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	1,283x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	980x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	979x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	668x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	418x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	345x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	929x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $39Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	423x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $402

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Toshiba HDWA130(X|E)ZSTA

E300 3TB

Average Bench: 69.1% (129^th of 1015)

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E300 3TB

Average Bench: 69.1% (129th of 1015)

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