Average Bench: 72.2% (627th of 1072)

Based on 194 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNF256GCSS

Good average bench

The Toshiba THNSNF256GCSS 256GB averaged 27.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 216MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 281MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNF256GCSS 256GB is 43.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSNF256GCSS 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 35MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 266MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 194 samples)
Min Avg Max
311 Read 424 510
98.6 Write 350 472
192 Mixed 373 497
95.1 SusWrite 266 413
79.3% 353 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.8 4K Read 18.9 25.9
15 4K Write 35 54.2
12.1 4K Mixed 26.5 38.6
81% 26.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18 DQ Read 281 368
32 DQ Write 219 323
15.2 DQ Mixed 216 343
171% 239 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
238GB free
Firmware: FSTAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 405 406 407 406 407 MB/s
Read 463
Write 265
Mixed 439
SusWrite 406
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 37.9
115% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 356
265% 350 MB/s
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FSTAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 412 366 319 314 224 MB/s
Read 437
Write 425
Mixed 414
SusWrite 341
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 29
96% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 302
227% 305 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FSTAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 355 373 386 286 264 MB/s
Read 446
Write 412
Mixed 410
SusWrite 338
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 27.5
88% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 332
249% 333 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: FSTAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 97 101 91 97 92 MB/s
Read 381
Write 113
Mixed 236
SusWrite 102
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 36.5
101% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 99.7
DQ Mixed 140
126% 199 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FSTAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 236 228 186 119 164 MB/s
Read 307
Write 262
Mixed 276
SusWrite 196
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 22.3
66% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 172
142% 205 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,816,488 SSDs tested

Typical THNSNF256GCSS 256GB Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba PORTEGE R930

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