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Toshiba

THNSNK256GVN8 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 66.4% (677th of 1037)

Based on 1,508 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNK256GVN8
Poor: 46%Average: 66.4% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB averaged 33.6% 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 135MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 327MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB is 39.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 178MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 181MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,508 samples)
Rank 67766.4%
Min Avg Max
298 Read 364 418
90.8 Write 217 260
112 Mixed 181 206
85.2 SusWrite 178 252
52.3% 235 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7 4K Read 18.3 26.1
32.3 4K Write 71.9 113
9.82 4K Mixed 25 36.8
97.7% 38.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
112 DQ Read 327 368
81.1 DQ Write 174 210
51.3 DQ Mixed 135 165
131% 212 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8TA4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 244 248 256 256 254 MB/s
83.1% Excellent
Read 404
Write 255
Mixed 198
SusWrite 250
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 35.1
131% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 154
142% 221 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 188 186 166 185 170 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 363
Write 241
Mixed 180
SusWrite 188
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 27.7
107% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 161
151% 238 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 90 97 97 95 MB/s
55.3% Above average
Read 360
Write 245
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 98.4
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 22.4
78% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 150
136% 212 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 119 159 125 157 125 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 323
Write 213
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 140
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 25.1
4K Mixed 11.6
38% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 146
140% 225 MB/s
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System: Asus X510UNR

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 63%, 163,571 samples406x
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 63%, 130,334 samples385x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 241,470 samples539x
MX150-0NvidiaBench 14%, 21,170 samples252x
SSD
THNSNK256GVN8 256GBToshibaBench 66%, 1,508 samples79x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 98,598 samples244x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 92,103 samples234x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 69%, 49,980 samples36x
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