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Toshiba HDWD120(X|E)ZSTA HDWD120UZSVA

P300 2TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 88.7% (33rd of 1015)

Based on 98,813 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA HDWD120, TOSHIB HDWD120
Poor: 60%Average: 88.7% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba P300 2TB averaged just 11.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba P300 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.05MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 2TB is 49%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba P300 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 29.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 154MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 98,813 samples)
Rank 3388.7%
Min Avg Max
92.3 Read 154 192
99.8 Write 156 191
19 Mixed 29.8 49.4
97.3 SusWrite 155 193
89.2% 124 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.05 1.2
1.6 4K Write 2.1 2.4
0.4 4K Mixed 0.59 0.8
148% 1.25 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 183 190 189 191 191 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 193
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 189
108% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
144% 1.3 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 171 164 169 169 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 179
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 168
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
166% 1.37 MB/s
201GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 166 171 172 171 171 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 122
Write 126
Mixed 32
SusWrite 169
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
145% 1.23 MB/s
384GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 147 148 141 150 150 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 110
Write 105
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 142
72% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
159% 1.23 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 129 130 125 125 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 88.2
Write 94.2
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 127
60% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.2 MB/s
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 Prices

MSRP ≈ $49 @ launch in Oct '15
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Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 95%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $132

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $280Bench 82%, 988,805 samples25,478x
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $415Bench 81%, 519,998 samples15,862x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $330Bench 84%, 711,833 samples13,723x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 118%, 535,413 samples7,897x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $390Bench 89%, 562,931 samples7,427x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $400Bench 103%, 377,872 samples7,185x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 692,379 samples4,644x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $60Bench 287%, 364,429 samples3,763x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 535,270 samples3,395x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $88Bench 84%, 298,312 samples8,580x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $67Bench 84%, 535,912 samples8,104x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $75Bench 83%, 561,752 samples5,485x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $1,085

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 Comments

HDrivePro
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1,391

Official site www.toshiba.eu/...

Performance that meets demands...

Added 5 years ago.
USA-User
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8,418

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

8 months ago.

GBR-User
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5,092

Poor

20 months ago.

NOISY and 3 out of 4 failed after 2.5 years.

SVK-User
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2,142

Excellent

2 years ago.

wtf?this hdd have too much noise???NO is sillent hdd..and have good speed my read 195MB/S...is 4 month old....

vatiquette
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14

Outstanding

4 years ago.

Excellent read performance at a great price

TristisOris
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Poor

3 years ago.

to much noise.

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