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Toshiba HDTS251EZSTA HDTS251XZSTA THNSNH512GBST

HG5d Q Series 512GB

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Controller: Toshiba TC58NC5HA9GST. NAND Memory: Toshiba Asynchronous 19mn MLC. Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 83.3% (435th of 1072)

Based on 514 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA THNSNH512GBST, TOSHIBA THNSNH51
Poor: 58%Average: 83.3% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB averaged just 16.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 227MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB is 47.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 302MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 350MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 514 samples)
Rank 43583.3%
Min Avg Max
342 Read 451 508
98.7 Write 350 479
224 Mixed 386 500
95.1 SusWrite 302 457
83.6% 372 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 4K Read 21.1 26.9
29.8 4K Write 65.2 101
18 4K Mixed 33.5 44.4
109% 39.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.8 DQ Read 290 366
68.1 DQ Write 226 333
18.7 DQ Mixed 227 353
178% 248 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
476GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 458 459 459 460 460 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 442
Mixed 421
SusWrite 460
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 38.8
132% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 362
267% 352 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTGBN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 310 412 437 438 436 MB/s
92.1% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 434
Mixed 390
SusWrite 378
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 34.1
114% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 305
232% 315 MB/s
283GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 422 438 442 441 442 MB/s
90.2% Outstanding
Read 394
Write 448
Mixed 391
SusWrite 419
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 37.1
126% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 196
151% 210 MB/s
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 376 393 397 278 393 MB/s
84.5% Excellent
Read 436
Write 412
Mixed 432
SusWrite 368
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 30.7
94% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 327
248% 333 MB/s
100GB free
Firmware: HTGAN102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 153 142 141 139 110 MB/s
82.2% Excellent
Read 503
Write 467
Mixed 454
SusWrite 141
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 43.1
138% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 86.8
DQ Mixed 210
158% 219 MB/s
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 199 181 297 233 278 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 350
Write 297
Mixed 309
SusWrite 231
67% 297 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 29
91% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 235
171% 223 MB/s
33GB free
Firmware: HTGAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 131 110 119 106 109 MB/s
61.2% Good
Read 469
Write 325
Mixed 418
SusWrite 115
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 39.3
4K Mixed 27.7
85% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 138
117% 173 MB/s
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Gaming 45%
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Desktop 77%
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Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: Asrock AB350 Pro4 - $121

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples461x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples223x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples131x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples201x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples166x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples114x
SSD
HG5d Q Series 512GBToshibaBench 83%, 514 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples74x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples72x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $391

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