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Toshiba

THNSNC256GBSJ 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 35.6% (984th of 1072)

Based on 267 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNC256GBSJ
Poor: 22%Average: 35.6% Great: 49%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba THNSNC256GBSJ 256GB averaged 64.4% 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 Random Mixed IO Speed 15.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 36.5MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNC256GBSJ 256GB is 26.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSNC256GBSJ 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 18.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 60MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 267 samples)
Rank 98435.6%
Min Avg Max
116 Read 177 210
77.4 Write 148 188
81.3 Mixed 122 182
69.1 SusWrite 141 182
33% 147 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.08 4K Read 12.5 18.1
11.2 4K Write 36.5 66.8
3.79 4K Mixed 15.5 27.5
58.1% 21.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.7 DQ Read 18.2 21.6
27.1 DQ Write 60 84.1
8.52 DQ Mixed 20.4 33.9
21% 32.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
230GB free
Firmware: CJPA0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 176 173 169 175 172 MB/s
50% Above average
Read 182
Write 142
Mixed 106
SusWrite 173
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 27.9
97% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 70
DQ Mixed 29.2
27% 40.1 MB/s
138GB free
Firmware: CJPA0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 174 181 171 173 173 MB/s
48.8% Average
Read 172
Write 144
Mixed 102
SusWrite 174
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 28.2
95% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 53.1
DQ Mixed 27.3
23% 32.2 MB/s
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJTA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 131 146 140 148 168 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 182
Write 82
Mixed 112
SusWrite 136
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 28.9
97% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 83
DQ Mixed 29.8
30% 45.1 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJTA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 160 173 155 176 165 MB/s
46.7% Average
Read 191
Write 164
Mixed 105
SusWrite 159
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 26.2
86% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 24.1
26% 42 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJGA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 108 131 136 128 128 MB/s
32.5% Below average
Read 186
Write 162
Mixed 103
SusWrite 129
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 17.3
49% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 18.7
DQ Write 43.6
DQ Mixed 28.3
22% 30.2 MB/s
221GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJTA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 57 51 49 67 93 MB/s
18.7% Very poor
Read 86.1
Write 75.4
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 70.4
18% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 19.6
4K Mixed 7.3
30% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 61.4
DQ Mixed 27.5
25% 36 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 47%
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Workstation 5%
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System: Toshiba PORTEGE R830

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples69x
Core i7-2620MIntelBench 52%, 16,111 samples18x
Core i7-2640MIntelBench 54%, 12,152 samples15x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples111x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples28x
SSD
THNSNC256GBSJ 256GBToshibaBench 36%, 267 samples6x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples70x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples19x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples16x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $34

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