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Toshiba HDWD130(X|E)ZSTA HDWD130UZSVA

P300 3TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 86.6% (40th of 1015)

Based on 74,038 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA HDWD130
Poor: 56%Average: 86.6% Great: 108%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba P300 3TB averaged just 13.4% 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 1.06MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 3TB is 52.1%. 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 29.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 151MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 74,038 samples)
Rank 4086.6%
Min Avg Max
92.2 Read 151 190
95.8 Write 151 190
18.4 Mixed 29.8 46.5
95.8 SusWrite 151 190
87.1% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.8 4K Read 1.06 1.2
1.4 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%
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 171 170 171 172 170 MB/s
98.6% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 180
Mixed 21.1
SusWrite 170
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
156% 1.3 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 164 164 165 164 167 MB/s
95.3% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 167
Mixed 31.2
SusWrite 165
96% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
144% 1.3 MB/s
587GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 129 127 130 127 MB/s
75.8% Very good
Read 135
Write 137
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 128
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
177% 1.4 MB/s
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 Prices

MSRP ≈ $49 @ launch in Oct '15
AmazonUS HDWD130UZSVA $11012 days
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Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $109Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples6,070x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $220Bench 86%, 635,419 samples2,124x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD  $204Bench 84%, 294,959 samples1,419x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $500Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,103x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $289Bench 99%, 461,061 samples998x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples864x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples506x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples404x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $50Bench 289%, 406,008 samples397x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $49Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,535x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $67Bench 85%, 346,786 samples756x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $50Bench 84%, 287,720 samples582x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $863

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Performance that meets demands...

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

4 years ago.

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

DEU-User
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5,371

Excellent

3 years ago.

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

BRA-User
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4,297

Excellent

5 years ago.

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

HUN-User
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Excellent

3 years ago.

Fast and big with great price.

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