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Toshiba

THNSFJ256GCSU 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 76.2% (550th of 1072)

Based on 3,843 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSFJ256GCSU
Poor: 51%Average: 76.2% Great: 100%

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Good average bench

The Toshiba THNSFJ256GCSU 256GB averaged 23.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba THNSFJ256GCSU 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 267MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 318MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSFJ256GCSU 256GB is 49.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSFJ256GCSU 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 274MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 342MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,843 samples)
Rank 55076.2%
Min Avg Max
320 Read 417 496
128 Write 342 456
213 Mixed 361 444
118 SusWrite 274 420
78.2% 348 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.8 4K Read 18.4 26.6
27.2 4K Write 54.8 89.7
14.7 4K Mixed 30.8 43.9
96.4% 34.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
137 DQ Read 318 365
93 DQ Write 244 323
96.2 DQ Mixed 267 345
204% 276 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 182 225 234 370 303 MB/s
82.6% Excellent
Read 455
Write 402
Mixed 404
SusWrite 282
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 33.3
101% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 338
255% 340 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 267 186 191 193 187 MB/s
81% Excellent
Read 448
Write 416
Mixed 413
SusWrite 239
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 36.5
107% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 328
245% 325 MB/s
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 287 256 289 287 272 MB/s
74.5% Very good
Read 449
Write 403
Mixed 139
SusWrite 280
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 29.2
88% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 228
178% 248 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 141 177 138 175 129 MB/s
70.9% Very good
Read 475
Write 431
Mixed 422
SusWrite 155
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 42.3
4K Mixed 28
88% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 339
253% 337 MB/s
19GB free
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 112 93 89 84 96 MB/s
69.2% Good
Read 419
Write 200
Mixed 396
SusWrite 110
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 33.6
111% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 333
224% 277 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 269 342 309 245 259 MB/s
60.1% Good
Read 366
Write 148
Mixed 232
SusWrite 281
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 13.3
52% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 289
214% 283 MB/s
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop 44%
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Workstation 4%
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System: Lenovo 20DT001DUS

CPU
Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples23x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples23x
SSD
THNSFJ256GCSU 256GBToshibaBench 76%, 3,843 samples13x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 77,702 samples12x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples2x
TIMETEC-SD3-1600 Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 16GBUnknownBench 44%, 22 samples2x
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