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Toshiba

THNSFJ256GDNU A 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 73.2% (608th of 1072)

Based on 985 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSFJ256GDNU A
Poor: 49%Average: 73.2% Great: 99%

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Good average bench

The Toshiba THNSFJ256GDNU A 256GB averaged 26.8% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 273MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 311MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSFJ256GDNU A 256GB is 49.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSFJ256GDNU A 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 277MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 15.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 985 samples)
Rank 60873.2%
Min Avg Max
297 Read 400 491
114 Write 313 449
205 Mixed 338 433
114 SusWrite 277 424
74.6% 332 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.9 4K Read 15.2 24.6
25.4 4K Write 56.6 87.1
9.8 4K Mixed 28 41.7
88.9% 33.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
213 DQ Read 311 360
93.2 DQ Write 246 316
126 DQ Mixed 273 336
206% 277 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYLA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 366 356 325 324 324 MB/s
77.2% Very good
Read 412
Write 347
Mixed 362
SusWrite 338
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 29.6
82% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 333
243% 317 MB/s
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYLA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 273 285 191 252 394 MB/s
76.8% Very good
Read 482
Write 426
Mixed 421
SusWrite 256
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 30.1
98% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 145
138% 216 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYLA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 346 353 355 324 297 MB/s
70.6% Very good
Read 346
Write 351
Mixed 338
SusWrite 334
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 8.7
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 25.2
72% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 330
239% 310 MB/s
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYLA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 277 218 227 218 226 MB/s
60% Good
Read 322
Write 336
Mixed 317
SusWrite 232
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 24.4
62% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 143
146% 238 MB/s
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYLA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 293 242 221 241 245 MB/s
55.7% Above average
Read 302
Write 274
Mixed 296
SusWrite 242
63% 278 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 16.5
51% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 290
216% 288 MB/s
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYLA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 213 185 171 258 186 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 186
Write 262
Mixed 304
SusWrite 198
54% 238 MB/s
4K Read 7.7
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 12.5
43% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 219
146% 173 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T1125A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 147 34 52 66 43 MB/s
20.3% Poor
Read 302
Write 281
Mixed 202
SusWrite 69
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 3.9
13% 4.57 MB/s
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop 44%
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Workstation 8%
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System: Lenovo 20FAS11408

CPU
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples32x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples32x
SSD
THNSFJ256GDNU A 256GBToshibaBench 73%, 985 samples28x
RAM
M471A5143EB0-CPB 8GBSamsungBench 60%, 936 samples9x
M471A5143DB0-CPB 8GBSamsungBench 64%, 372 samples8x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 12GBHynixBench 51%, 111 samples3x
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