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Toshiba HDTS225EZSTA HDTS225XZSTA

HG5d Q Series 256GB

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Controller: Toshiba TC58NC5HA9GST. NAND Memory: Toshiba Asynchronous 19mn MLC. Release date: Q2 2013.

Average Bench: 81.7% (460th of 1072)

Based on 3,223 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA THNSNH256GBST, TOSHIBA THNSNH256GCST, TOSHIBA THNSNH25, TOSHIBA THNSNH256GBS

The Toshiba HG5d is a reasonable SSD. Considering that Toshiba is amongst the few manufacturers that produce both their own NAND flash and SSD controllers, the HG5d is a little disappointing. With a Real World Speed of 444 MBps the Q Series lies just above the 50th percentile. Relative performance is better for server orientated workloads where the HG5d scored an AS SSD Total score of 970 points putting it in 11th position and at the 66th percentile, additionally the HG5d demonstrated very strong mixed 4K transfer rates peaking at 51.1 MB/s, the second highest seen to date on a 256GB SSD. The Toshiba HG5d is not a bad SSD but neither is it cutting edge which given it's relative youth counts strongly against it. Overall there are both faster and cheaper deals to be had elsewhere. [Sep '13 SSDrivePro]

Poor: 55%Average: 81.7% Great: 106%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB averaged just 18.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 262MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB is 50.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 286MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 340MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,223 samples)
Rank 46081.7%
Min Avg Max
330 Read 435 500
108 Write 340 466
210 Mixed 361 448
93.7 SusWrite 286 456
79.7% 355 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.5 4K Read 20.5 26.3
33.7 4K Write 65.8 101
21.3 4K Mixed 34.3 45.5
110% 40.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
196 DQ Read 320 367
89.4 DQ Write 237 332
108 DQ Mixed 262 352
200% 273 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
159GB free
Firmware: HTLAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 450 448 469 470 469 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 271
Mixed 449
SusWrite 459
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 40.5
135% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 329
252% 342 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 287 273 304 305 261 MB/s
89.7% Excellent
Read 465
Write 127
Mixed 352
SusWrite 277
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 34.3
130% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 363
262% 338 MB/s
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTGAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 376 356 263 285 285 MB/s
82.3% Excellent
Read 447
Write 424
Mixed 408
SusWrite 324
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 31.5
100% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 280
215% 292 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 228 139 172 110 108 MB/s
78.1% Very good
Read 383
Write 437
Mixed 430
SusWrite 157
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 40.8
135% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 182
151% 225 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 108 96 101 97 89 MB/s
74% Very good
Read 444
Write 245
Mixed 290
SusWrite 103
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 42.7
116% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 218
178% 259 MB/s
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTLAN103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 176 104 109 108 179 MB/s
68% Good
Read 410
Write 382
Mixed 149
SusWrite 134
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 30.2
90% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 279
225% 318 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: HTLAN102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 33 32 30 30 27 MB/s
55.4% Above average
Read 492
Write 43.7
Mixed 340
SusWrite 38.5
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 24.4
80% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 227
157% 199 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 19%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
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System: Medion MS-7848

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples186x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples176x
Core i5-4440Intel  $128Bench 61%, 81,111 samples133x
GPU
GTX 760 (192-bit)NvidiaBench 20%, 10,656 samples99x
GTX 650Nvidia  $112Bench 8%, 69,673 samples47x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples42x
SSD
HG5d Q Series 256GBToshiba  $225Bench 82%, 3,223 samples1x
RAM
M2F8G64CB8HB5N-DI 2x8GBNanyaBench 55%, 1,721 samples105x
M2F8G64CB8HC5N-DI 2x8GBNanyaBench 54%, 1,156 samples51x
M2F4G64CB88C7N-DI 2x4GBNanyaBench 53%, 1,438 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $360

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Controller: Toshiba TC58NC5HA9GST. NAND Memory: Toshiba Asynchronous 19mn MLC

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Model: HDTS225EZSTA (EU), HDTS225XZSTA (US), THNSNH256GBST (OEM)

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The only problem was I have had to reformat the drive 2 times random loss of of boot sector. I have 2 of them 1 is perfect the other needs formatted every 6 months or so. No firmware updates not much info from Toshiba at all.. Toshiba wont replace it because they cant find anything wrong with it. I even switched computers and the problem followed the drive not the pc. One pc is a laptop the other is a desktop.—Apr '15

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