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Toshiba HDWD120(X|E)ZSTA HDWD120UZSVA

P300 2TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 87.9% (34th of 1015)

Based on 100,891 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA HDWD120, TOSHIB HDWD120
Poor: 58%Average: 87.9% Great: 108%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba P300 2TB averaged just 12.0% 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

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 2TB is 50.5%. 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 30.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 153MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 100,891 samples)
Rank 3487.9%
Min Avg Max
89.8 Read 153 190
101 Write 155 192
19.9 Mixed 30.8 49.1
98.7 SusWrite 153 192
88.8% 123 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.05 1.2
1.5 4K Write 2.09 2.4
0.5 4K Mixed 0.59 0.8
148% 1.25 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
686GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 145 147 148 147 MB/s
85.7% Excellent
Read 152
Write 141
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 147
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
177% 1.4 MB/s
817GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 116 116 117 116 MB/s
81.8% Excellent
Read 169
Write 154
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 116
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
164% 1.33 MB/s
387GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 105 110 110 120 120 MB/s
76.5% Very good
Read 153
Write 166
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 114
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
157% 1.2 MB/s
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 99 98 95 80 102 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 166
Write 178
Mixed 46.4
SusWrite 96.1
88% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.23 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 80 75 69 87 82 MB/s
32.6% Below average
Read 36.7
Write 154
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 76.6
53% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.3
97% 0.87 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $49 @ launch in Oct '15
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Gaming
Gaming 113%
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Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 104%
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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples8,115x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples7,840x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples3,803x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,324x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,136x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,217x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,046x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples998x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,980x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,455x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples959x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $833

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 Comments

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

Performance that meets demands...

Added 7 years ago.
USA-User
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9,836

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 years ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Poor

3 years ago.

NOISY and 3 out of 4 failed after 2.5 years.

SVK-User
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2,450

Excellent

4 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

6 years ago.

Excellent read performance at a great price

TristisOris
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Poor

5 years ago.

to much noise.

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