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Toshiba

THNSNK256GCS8 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 64.2% (749th of 1071)

Based on 63 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNK256GCS8
Poor: 48%Average: 64.2% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8 256GB averaged 35.8% 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 103MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 281MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8 256GB is 32.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 202MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 220MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 63 samples)
Rank 74964.2%
Min Avg Max
304 Read 385 500
156 Write 228 262
145 Mixed 220 329
108 SusWrite 202 251
57.6% 259 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.82 4K Read 16.8 24.8
22.3 4K Write 64.7 113
8.59 4K Mixed 20 30.9
85.4% 33.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.9 DQ Read 281 368
60.3 DQ Write 169 212
11.6 DQ Mixed 103 165
109% 184 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8FA4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 191 123 165 175 147 MB/s
65.5% Good
Read 343
Write 146
Mixed 158
SusWrite 155
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 28.3
98% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 147
141% 226 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8FA4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 141 138 147 142 135 MB/s
60.2% Good
Read 351
Write 150
Mixed 104
SusWrite 148
41% 188 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 24.8
82% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 147
140% 223 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8FA4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 192 176 181 187 189 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 302
Write 224
Mixed 176
SusWrite 182
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 16
53% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 161
144% 222 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8FA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 185 130 176 177 181 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 298
Write 172
Mixed 168
SusWrite 172
45% 203 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 20.3
63% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 74.7
68% 104 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 43%
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Workstation 5%
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System: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E736

CPU
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples79x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples18x
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples15x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples132x
SSD
THNSNK256GCS8 256GBToshibaBench 64%, 63 samples1x
RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 38%, 45,898 samples14x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples13x
M471A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 38%, 15,437 samples5x
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