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Toshiba

THNSNK256GVN8 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 64.2% (738th of 1058)

Based on 1,945 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNK256GVN8
Poor: 46%Average: 64.2% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB averaged 35.7% 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 138MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 338MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB is 35.5%. 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 172MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 176MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,945 samples)
Rank 73864.2%
Min Avg Max
300 Read 360 411
81.2 Write 221 259
82.3 Mixed 176 203
80.4 SusWrite 172 252
51.6% 232 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.3 4K Read 17.1 25.2
23.8 4K Write 67.2 96.9
9.3 4K Mixed 23.6 34.5
91.8% 36 MB/s
Min Avg Max
210 DQ Read 338 370
83.1 DQ Write 172 210
69 DQ Mixed 138 166
133% 216 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 237 237 224 172 159 MB/s
86.4% Excellent
Read 416
Write 238
Mixed 201
SusWrite 208
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 35.3
147% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 163
153% 243 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 206 234 251 239 252 MB/s
71.2% Very good
Read 352
Write 140
Mixed 187
SusWrite 220
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 27.2
102% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 162
151% 238 MB/s
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 155 149 124 143 133 MB/s
70.4% Very good
Read 385
Write 222
Mixed 196
SusWrite 149
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 29
109% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 152
147% 237 MB/s
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 153 126 158 124 163 MB/s
69.1% Good
Read 346
Write 230
Mixed 181
SusWrite 142
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 28.2
112% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 156
150% 240 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8TA4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 138 156 160 161 163 MB/s
65.9% Good
Read 333
Write 247
Mixed 188
SusWrite 156
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 29.7
97% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 157
151% 242 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8TA4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 217 250 226 252 255 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 348
Write 246
Mixed 196
SusWrite 235
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 8.8
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 12
70% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 163
147% 226 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 131 189 103 100 87 MB/s
58.3% Above average
Read 396
Write 203
Mixed 174
SusWrite 130
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 12.8
87% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 143
124% 187 MB/s
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System: Asus X510UNR

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 63%, 223,697 samples810x
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 62%, 145,516 samples744x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 300,679 samples1,049x
MX150-0NvidiaBench 15%, 20,343 samples505x
SSD
THNSNK256GVN8 256GBToshibaBench 64%, 1,945 samples131x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 134,209 samples467x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 115,185 samples433x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 56,993 samples81x
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