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Toshiba HDWD130(X|E)ZSTA HDWD130UZSVA

P300 3TB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 87.2% (38th of 1015)

Based on 69,829 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA HDWD130
Poor: 55%Average: 87.2% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba P300 3TB averaged just 12.8% 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 0.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 1.04MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba P300 3TB is 53.6%. 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 29.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 151MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 69,829 samples)
Rank 3887.2%
Min Avg Max
82.6 Read 152 190
96.4 Write 153 190
17.5 Mixed 29.9 48.7
98.5 SusWrite 151 191
87.8% 122 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.7 4K Read 1.04 1.2
1.17 4K Write 2.04 2.4
0.37 4K Mixed 0.59 0.8
147% 1.23 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 174 173 176 176 174 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 181
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 174
103% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.27 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 176 173 168 160 162 MB/s
95.1% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 181
Mixed 21.1
SusWrite 167
96% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
144% 1.3 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 113 118 115 114 MB/s
80.2% Excellent
Read 165
Write 168
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 114
84% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
352GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 113 113 115 116 116 MB/s
76.3% Very good
Read 153
Write 149
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 114
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.3
86% 0.63 MB/s
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 Prices

MSRP ≈ $49 @ launch in Oct '15
AmazonUS HDWD130UZSVA $1504 mins
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Gaming 91%
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Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 86%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $109

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $270Bench 84%, 980,212 samples38,666x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $309Bench 87%, 669,386 samples12,618x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD  $324Bench 84%, 267,212 samples9,379x
GPU
RX 5700-XTAMD  $400Bench 105%, 363,665 samples8,937x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 117%, 505,105 samples8,451x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 301,049 samples6,002x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 106%, 609,576 samples3,460x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 279%, 338,360 samples2,875x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 266%, 342,462 samples2,847x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $74Bench 85%, 517,339 samples10,105x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $90Bench 84%, 269,954 samples4,912x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 85%, 253,738 samples4,165x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $933

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Performance that meets demands...

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

3 years ago.

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

DEU-User
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Excellent

2 years ago.

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

BRA-User
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3,935

Excellent

3 years ago.

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

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Excellent

2 years ago.

Fast and big with great price.

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