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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: 92.3% (19th of 1010)

Based on 18,953 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA HDWD120, TOSHIB HDWD120
Poor: 59%Average: 92.3% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Toshiba P300 2TB averaged just 7.7% 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 1.05MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 2TB is 52.8%. 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 30.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 160MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18,953 samples)
Rank 1992.3%
Min Avg Max
98 Read 162 196
104 Write 163 196
19.3 Mixed 30.8 51.1
102 SusWrite 160 195
92.9% 129 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.05 1.2
1.47 4K Write 2.09 2.4
0.4 4K Mixed 0.6 0.8
149% 1.25 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: 189 191 191 192 192 192 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 188
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 191
108% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 182 180 182 176 181 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 190
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 181
105% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
166% 1.37 MB/s
19GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 160 161 141 153 151 MB/s
97.2% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 193
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 154
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
161% 1.27 MB/s
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 Prices

Approx. $49 @ launch in Oct '15
NeweggUS HDWD120XZSTA $601 month
AmazonUS HDWD120UZSVA $7727 mins
EbayUS HDWD120XZSTA $8040 mins
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Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 118%
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Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-P - $132

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $368Bench 108%, 222,994 samples3,956x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $260Bench 101%, 76,955 samples3,230x
Core i5-8400Intel  $194Bench 89%, 60,494 samples1,616x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $250Bench 71%, 459,273 samples2,009x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $498Bench 122%, 359,442 samples1,413x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $350Bench 98%, 465,493 samples1,238x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 200%, 111,914 samples734x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $63Bench 105%, 350,190 samples683x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 114%, 291,972 samples543x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $115Bench 87%, 145,991 samples841x
DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GBAdataBench 93%, 3,608 samples390x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $117Bench 79%, 28,379 samples378x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $965

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 Comments

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

Performance that meets demands...

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USA-User
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Liked (edit your comment) Add link

5 months ago.

GBR-User
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3,052

Excellent

11 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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1,470

Excellent

1 month 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

20 months ago.

Excellent read performance at a great price

TristisOris
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Poor

8 months ago.

to much noise.

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