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Q300. 960GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 87.7% (360th of 1072)

Based on 573 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA Q300.
Poor: 62%Average: 87.7% Great: 103%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba Q300. 960GB averaged just 12.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba Q300. 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 178MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba Q300. 960GB is 40.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba Q300. 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 289MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 349MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 573 samples)
Rank 36087.7%
Min Avg Max
361 Read 473 515
294 Write 436 495
278 Mixed 349 387
187 SusWrite 289 355
86.8% 387 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.9 4K Read 26.9 32.1
35.6 4K Write 74.3 106
20.1 4K Mixed 33.9 41.6
123% 45 MB/s
Min Avg Max
132 DQ Read 313 348
119 DQ Write 285 345
83.8 DQ Mixed 178 199
167% 259 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
660GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 479 208 276 286 281 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 491
Mixed 369
SusWrite 332
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 40.9
148% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 188
178% 279 MB/s
713GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 398 303 247 283 281 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 478
Mixed 377
SusWrite 288
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.4
156% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 189
179% 280 MB/s
894GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 464 352 254 279 278 MB/s
97.7% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 480
Mixed 386
SusWrite 348
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 37.1
133% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 194
187% 293 MB/s
314GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 455 192 285 284 287 MB/s
94.3% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 479
Mixed 384
SusWrite 328
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 35.1
128% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 188
180% 283 MB/s
156GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 469 358 241 286 276 MB/s
93.3% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 473
Mixed 381
SusWrite 350
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 34
122% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 189
179% 280 MB/s
160GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 428 189 289 281 286 MB/s
91.2% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 461
Mixed 380
SusWrite 313
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 34.5
119% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 200
189% 294 MB/s
605GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 368 389 262 240 284 MB/s
73.8% Very good
Read 466
Write 426
Mixed 352
SusWrite 327
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 23.9
86% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 158
127% 181 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 123 138 196 214 113 MB/s
69% Good
Read 450
Write 134
Mixed 334
SusWrite 154
59% 268 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 31
108% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 39.4
DQ Mixed 195
140% 188 MB/s
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Gaming 82%
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Desktop 81%
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Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE - $170

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel  $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples835x
Core i7-5930KIntel  $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples462x
Core i7-5960XIntel  $285Bench 80%, 15,468 samples282x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples148x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples142x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples123x
SSD
Q300. 960GBToshibaBench 88%, 573 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GBCorsair  $115Bench 88%, 5,380 samples38x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GBCorsair  $210Bench 88%, 3,970 samples31x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GBCorsair  $154Bench 85%, 8,498 samples29x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $815

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