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Toshiba HDWD120(X|E)ZSTA HDWD120UZSVA

P300 2TB

▲ 63320 ▼

Release date: Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 92.6% (18th of 1010)

Based on 12,289 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA HDWD120, TOSHIB HDWD120
Poor: 60%Average: 92.6% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Toshiba P300 2TB averaged just 7.3% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.05MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 2TB is 51%. 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 30.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 160MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,289 samples)
Rank 1892.6%
Min Avg Max
105 Read 163 194
109 Write 163 196
19.5 Mixed 30.5 50.1
99.6 SusWrite 160 195
93.1% 129 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.05 1.2
1.01 4K Write 2.08 2.4
0.4 4K Mixed 0.6 0.8
149% 1.24 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 176 175 175 174 175 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 179
Mixed 29.1
SusWrite 175
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
187GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 166 166 166 166 166 MB/s
98% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 181
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 165
98% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
175% 1.4 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 94 93 95 95 91 MB/s
66.9% Good
Read 140
Write 176
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 93.3
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
629GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 105 97 105 102 105 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 112
Write 136
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 102
72% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
147% 1.23 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 12,407,937 HDDs tested.

 Prices

Approx. $49 @ launch in Oct '15
EbayUS HDWD120XZSTA $5538 mins
AmazonUS HDWD120XZSTA $634 mins
NeweggUS HDWD120XZSTA $6411 hrs
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Gaming
Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
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Workstation
Workstation 67%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS - $85

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $130Bench 80%, 114,788 samples7,517x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $188Bench 84%, 65,182 samples3,087x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $160Bench 86%, 41,776 samples2,639x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $243Bench 71%, 371,092 samples3,477x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $150Bench 39%, 229,225 samples1,898x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 98%, 400,102 samples1,759x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $85Bench 103%, 342,830 samples1,900x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 196%, 101,901 samples1,176x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 110%, 237,348 samples988x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $130Bench 86%, 110,500 samples1,859x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $130Bench 90%, 57,116 samples597x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $140Bench 90%, 29,431 samples502x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $673

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HDrivePro
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Performance that meets demands...

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3 months ago.

GBR-User
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Excellent

9 months ago.

£50 2TB HDD with 140MB/s 180read/write sequential. Honestly the best speed/cost hard drive out there.

vatiquette
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Outstanding

18 months ago.

Excellent read performance at a great price

TristisOris
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Poor

6 months ago.

to much noise.

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