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TOSHIBA 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

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Average Bench: 51.9% (805th of 1003)

Based on 488 user benchmarks.  Model: THNSN0256GTYA TOSHIBA
Poor: 30%Average: 51.9% Great: 67%

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Average average bench

The Thnsn0256gtya TOSHIBA 256GB averaged 48.0% 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. Sequential Read Speed 462MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 19.1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Thnsn0256gtya TOSHIBA 256GB is 37%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Thnsn0256gtya TOSHIBA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 112MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 158MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 488 samples)
Rank 80551.9%
Min Avg Max
295 Read 462 585
25.8 Write 158 230
9 Mixed 211 313
18.9 SusWrite 112 232
51.8% 236 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.18 4K Read 19.1 27
4.05 4K Write 45.1 73.7
4.94 4K Mixed 10.2 22.6
65.8% 24.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.7 DQ Read 168 293
29.1 DQ Write 94.9 169
4.27 DQ Mixed 31.8 95.4
50.4% 98.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0AMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 231 236 231 239 230 MB/s
64.5% Good
Read 364
Write 213
Mixed 181
SusWrite 232
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 22.4
82% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 90.4
107% 188 MB/s
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0AMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 228 234 242 240 241 MB/s
57.1% Above average
Read 324
Write 228
Mixed 194
SusWrite 233
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 11.2
66% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 94.5
109% 191 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0AMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 125 121 125 133 MB/s
55.4% Above average
Read 349
Write 108
Mixed 193
SusWrite 126
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 16.8
86% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 74.7
DQ Mixed 86.1
88% 151 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0AMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 30 29 30 55 138 MB/s
43.2% Average
Read 310
Write 22.8
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 53.7
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 13.4
72% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 4.6
DQ Mixed 91.1
79% 126 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0AMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 99 80 97 81 95 MB/s
42.6% Average
Read 314
Write 106
Mixed 154
SusWrite 88.8
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 5.4
59% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 87.8
DQ Mixed 65.1
79% 143 MB/s
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Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 44%
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Workstation 25%
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CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 48%, 97,111 samples746x
Core i7-7660UIntelBench 56%, 1,568 samples303x
Core i5-7300UIntelBench 52%, 8,017 samples82x
GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 7%, 152,819 samples828x
Iris Plus 640 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 11%, 3,698 samples303x
HD 615 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 4,567 samples27x
SSD
TOSHIBA 256GBThnsn0256gtyaBench 52%, 488 samples419x
RAM
2x4GBSamsungBench 60%, 11,421 samples396x
H9CCNNNBLTBLAR-NUD 2x4GBHynixBench 63%, 430 samples261x
2x2GBSamsungBench 50%, 4,509 samples143x
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