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Toshiba HDWD120(X|E)ZSTA HDWD120UZSVA

P300 2TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 90.5% (23rd of 1010)

Based on 23,450 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA HDWD120, TOSHIB HDWD120
Poor: 59%Average: 90.5% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Toshiba P300 2TB averaged just 9.5% 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 51.5%. 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 31.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 157MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23,450 samples)
Rank 2390.5%
Min Avg Max
93.6 Read 159 195
98.4 Write 160 196
19.2 Mixed 31.1 50.4
97.3 SusWrite 157 194
91.4% 127 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.76 4K Read 1.05 1.2
1.46 4K Write 2.07 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%
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 183 182 188 180 186 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 183
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 181
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 139 139 139 137 MB/s
76.3% Very good
Read 128
Write 121
Mixed 30.1
SusWrite 138
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 75 98 94 83 82 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 166
Write 154
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 87.8
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
13GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 91 90 92 91 MB/s
58.1% Above average
Read 112
Write 108
Mixed 52.3
SusWrite 90.3
66% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.23 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 93 114 116 115 113 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 49
Write 80
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 106
44% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.53 MB/s
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 Prices

Approx. $49 @ launch in Oct '15
NeweggUS HDWD120XZSTA $602 months
AmazonUS HDWD120UZSVA $7724 mins
EbayUS HDWD120XZSTA $9538 mins
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Gaming
Gaming 77%
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Desktop
Desktop 118%
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Workstation
Workstation 99%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-P - $133

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $365Bench 107%, 256,826 samples4,477x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $260Bench 102%, 98,916 samples3,620x
Core i5-8400Intel  $185Bench 89%, 75,483 samples1,817x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $230Bench 71%, 516,221 samples2,244x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 123%, 459,370 samples1,574x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $364Bench 98%, 535,855 samples1,419x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 201%, 127,835 samples777x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $65Bench 105%, 411,158 samples754x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $105Bench 112%, 348,851 samples596x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $105Bench 87%, 168,565 samples948x
DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GBAdataBench 93%, 4,420 samples435x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $97Bench 79%, 34,302 samples416x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $933

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 Comments

HDrivePro
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Official site www.toshiba.eu/...

Performance that meets demands...

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Liked (edit your comment) Add link

7 months ago.

GBR-User
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3,196

Excellent

13 months ago.

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

SVK-User
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1,518

Excellent

3 months 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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Outstanding

22 months ago.

Excellent read performance at a great price

TristisOris
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Poor

10 months ago.

to much noise.

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