TEST
YOUR HDD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Toshiba PH3400U-1I72

MD04ACA400 4TB

▲ 54418 ▼

Release date: Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 81.4% (75th of 1015)

Based on 9,303 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA MD04ACA400, TOSHIBA MD04ACA4
Poor: 52%Average: 81.4% Great: 104%

Popular builds with this HDD

Very good average bench

The Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB averaged just 18.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 3.35MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 1.06MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB is 52.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 60.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 140MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 9,303 samples)
Rank 7581.4%
Min Avg Max
84.2 Read 142 184
81.7 Write 140 181
40.5 Mixed 60.9 70.9
89.8 SusWrite 141 184
88.2% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.1 4K Read 3.35 7.1
1.4 4K Write 2.12 2.4
0.69 4K Mixed 1.06 1.2
296% 2.18 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 166 166 164 167 164 MB/s
94.4% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 149
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 164
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
346% 2.6 MB/s
658GB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 171 167 171 170 172 MB/s
83.3% Excellent
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 170
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
210% 1.57 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 120 117 120 117 122 MB/s
69.7% Good
Read 123
Write 107
Mixed 59
SusWrite 120
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
257% 1.8 MB/s
9,303 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 42,043,768 HDDs tested.

 Prices

MSRP ≈ $154 @ launch in Nov '14
BHPhotoUS $1405 years
AmazonUS $16511 mins
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical MD04ACA400 4TB Builds (Compare 24,682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-P - $220

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $289Bench 98%, 473,525 samples7,665x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $194Bench 93%, 327,616 samples4,631x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $440Bench 96%, 402,418 samples3,525x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 118%, 551,178 samples3,696x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $450Bench 106%, 452,249 samples1,752x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $390Bench 89%, 508,135 samples1,661x
SSD
660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBIntel  $80Bench 188%, 161,040 samples1,200x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $65Bench 284%, 370,885 samples934x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $83Bench 231%, 135,781 samples855x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $67Bench 85%, 566,994 samples1,166x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 82%, 60,711 samples781x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $74Bench 82%, 538,292 samples773x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $1,166

Popular MD04ACA400 4TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your HDD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchMark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
Hard Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) December 2021 HDD Rankings.

We calculate effective speed which measures performance for typical consumers. Effective speed is adjusted by current cost per GB to yield value for money. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top HDDs. [HDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

HDrivePro
Avatar level
1,391

Toshiba 7200 RPM 3.5-inch 64MB...

Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
8,270

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

4 years ago.

ROU-User
Avatar level
3,961

Excellent

4 years ago.

I have problems in first boot, 0,1 mb/sec max

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 7 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)
vs WD Blue 1TB (2012)
vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)
vs Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)
vs WD Black 1TB (2013)
vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
vs Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)
vs WD Black 2TB (2013)
vs WD Black 6TB (2015)

1015 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different HDDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
What is 4K random write speed?
What is 4K random read speed?
What is AS SSD real world copy speed?
How big is 16GB?
What does MBps mean?
Hard Drives
What is the Hard Drive value for money rating?
What is effective Hard Drive speed?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $300Nvidia RTX 3070 $500Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-11600K $220Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
Intel Core i5-11400F $195Nvidia RTX 3080 $700Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $67SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $74SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback