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Toshiba HDWD120(X|E)ZSTA HDWD120UZSVA

P300 2TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 90.2% (27th of 1014)

Based on 58,687 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA HDWD120, TOSHIB HDWD120
Poor: 60%Average: 90.2% Great: 110%

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Excellent average bench

The Toshiba P300 2TB averaged just 9.7% 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 1.06MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 2TB is 50%. 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 29.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 155MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 58,687 samples)
Rank 2790.2%
Min Avg Max
97.6 Read 159 194
99.6 Write 159 196
19 Mixed 29.7 47.7
100 SusWrite 155 194
90.7% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.06 1.2
1.48 4K Write 2.08 2.4
0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 0.8
150% 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: 193 193 190 193 194 191 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 173
Mixed 31
SusWrite 192
106% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 176 174 177 177 177 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 183
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 176
103% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
180% 1.4 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 133 134 134 134 134 MB/s
90.5% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 182
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 134
93% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
625GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 140 138 140 140 138 MB/s
78.5% Very good
Read 137
Write 141
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 136
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.23 MB/s
634GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 137 138 140 140 138 MB/s
78.4% Very good
Read 134
Write 144
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 138
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
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 Prices

Approx. $49 @ launch in Oct '15
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Gaming
Gaming 92%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $125

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $175Bench 84%, 451,203 samples19,360x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $284Bench 87%, 292,545 samples6,002x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD  $209Bench 86%, 142,486 samples4,964x
GPU
RX 5700-XTAMD  $399Bench 106%, 222,053 samples5,256x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $505Bench 113%, 284,999 samples5,047x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $230Bench 69%, 107,910 samples2,871x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $67Bench 108%, 404,342 samples1,722x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 288%, 172,037 samples1,438x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial  $105Bench 248%, 72,562 samples1,338x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $69Bench 86%, 300,565 samples4,784x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $86Bench 85%, 138,097 samples2,262x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $59Bench 86%, 148,505 samples2,078x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $835

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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

3 months ago.

GBR-User
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4,428

Poor

4 months ago.

NOISY and 3 out of 4 failed after 2.5 years.

SVK-User
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1,882

Excellent

16 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

3 years ago.

Excellent read performance at a great price

TristisOris
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Poor

2 years ago.

to much noise.

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