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Toshiba

THNSNK256GVN8 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 64.8% (669th of 1011)

Based on 1,119 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSNK256GVN8
Poor: 46%Average: 64.8% Great: 79%

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Above average average bench

The Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB averaged 35.1% 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 139MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 335MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB is 33.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSNK256GVN8 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 180MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 182MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,119 samples)
Rank 66964.8%
Min Avg Max
298 Read 357 404
89.7 Write 220 259
106 Mixed 180 203
78.9 SusWrite 182 249
52.2% 235 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.25 4K Read 17.8 25
23.1 4K Write 66.6 96.3
9.57 4K Mixed 23.2 34
91.9% 35.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
191 DQ Read 335 369
98.6 DQ Write 179 209
62.4 DQ Mixed 139 165
135% 218 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 145 194 155 158 162 MB/s
69.7% Good
Read 395
Write 167
Mixed 172
SusWrite 168
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 71.2
4K Mixed 28.2
105% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 144
136% 218 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 185 238 251 252 253 MB/s
65.6% Good
Read 358
Write 237
Mixed 180
SusWrite 231
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 17.2
83% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 155
148% 237 MB/s
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8AS4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 159 127 173 127 166 MB/s
57.8% Above average
Read 356
Write 230
Mixed 186
SusWrite 146
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 10.6
76% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 162
154% 246 MB/s
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8XA4104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 185 152 188 151 192 MB/s
54.5% Above average
Read 362
Write 251
Mixed 185
SusWrite 172
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 73
4K Mixed 12.7
66% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 88.2
DQ Mixed 107
109% 185 MB/s
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System: Asus X510UNR

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 58%, 111,485 samples1,267x
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 59%, 81,808 samples1,170x
Bench 53%, 11,889 samples1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 6%, 167,930 samples1,721x
MX150-0NvidiaBench 14%, 12,781 samples717x
SSD
THNSNK256GVN8 256GBToshibaBench 65%, 1,119 samples249x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 38%, 65,800 samples859x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 38%, 73,647 samples819x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 71%, 30,615 samples163x
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