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Toshiba HDWD130(X|E)ZSTA HDWD130UZSVA

P300 3TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 88.1% (39th of 1015)

Based on 30,021 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA HDWD130
Poor: 55%Average: 88.1% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba P300 3TB averaged just 11.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba P300 3TB 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 3TB is 54%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba P300 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 30MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 152MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 30,021 samples)
Rank 3988.1%
Min Avg Max
87.5 Read 155 193
91.2 Write 154 193
17 Mixed 30 46.3
93.2 SusWrite 152 192
88.6% 123 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.05 1.2
0.9 4K Write 2.04 2.4
0.4 4K Mixed 0.6 0.8
148% 1.23 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 195 195 196 195 195 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 189
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 195
106% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.37 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 190 165 199 198 198 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 186
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 191
105% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
145% 1.2 MB/s
787GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 160 154 158 159 158 MB/s
93.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 167
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 158
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
129% 1.07 MB/s
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 Prices

Approx. $49 @ launch in Oct '15
AmazonUS HDWD130UZSVA $1194 days
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Gaming
Gaming 76%
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Desktop 83%
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Workstation
Workstation 78%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO - $129

CPU
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $235Bench 68%, 135,494 samples6,313x
Ryzen 7 1700XAMD  $165Bench 72%, 82,276 samples4,848x
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $105Bench 69%, 242,718 samples2,884x
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GTX 1070Nvidia  $346Bench 79%, 759,017 samples2,952x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 104%, 564,777 samples2,944x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $277Bench 57%, 752,023 samples2,378x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 203%, 174,625 samples2,229x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $60Bench 103%, 520,826 samples1,684x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $107Bench 114%, 429,703 samples1,547x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 83%, 266,645 samples2,295x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $73Bench 87%, 166,510 samples1,670x
Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GBG.SKILL  $120Bench 97%, 24,344 samples796x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $874

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HDrivePro
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Performance that meets demands...

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USA-User
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6,114

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

16 months ago.

Really quiet and fast! Great value, especially on sale.

DEU-User
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3,865

Excellent

9 months ago.

Bought two drives. Both became defective (extremely loud rotation sound while idling) within a day.

BRA-User
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3,099

Excellent

2 years ago.

One excepcional HDD, velocity of write and read very Good! And your price, no comments... :D

HUN-User
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2,329

Excellent

4 months ago.

Fast and big with great price.

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