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Toshiba

THNSFJ256GCS 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 33.9% (998th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA THNSFJ256GCS
Poor: 24%Average: 33.9% Great: 43%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba THNSFJ256GCS 256GB averaged 66.1% 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 Random Mixed IO Speed 21.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 15.8MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba THNSFJ256GCS 256GB is just 19.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba THNSFJ256GCS 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 29.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 89.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 99833.9%
Min Avg Max
89.5 Read 130 236
42.7 Write 96.5 173
93.5 Mixed 129 194
35.7 SusWrite 89.5 174
25% 111 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.3 4K Read 15.8 21.9
20.3 4K Write 30.3 46
16.9 4K Mixed 21.4 28.9
67.4% 22.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.9 DQ Read 29.9 54.6
40.5 DQ Write 53.3 69.4
13.9 DQ Mixed 29.7 35.3
25.9% 37.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 176 177 173 179 176 MB/s
43.4% Average
Read 236
Write 173
Mixed 194
SusWrite 174
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 20.5
70% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28.9
DQ Write 40.5
DQ Mixed 35.1
26% 34.8 MB/s
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 90 96 93 97 98 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 126
Write 102
Mixed 112
SusWrite 93.6
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 25
79% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.5
DQ Write 54.1
DQ Mixed 35.3
28% 38.3 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 41 37 29 36 29 MB/s
36.2% Below average
Read 97.3
Write 66.3
Mixed 153
SusWrite 35.7
20% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 28.9
88% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.9
DQ Write 69.4
DQ Mixed 13.9
20% 36.7 MB/s
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 81 87 92 96 97 MB/s
31.3% Below average
Read 109
Write 92.6
Mixed 106
SusWrite 87.8
22% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 19.8
63% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 56.2
DQ Mixed 32.2
26% 36.8 MB/s
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
31.1% Below average
Read 124
Write 103
Mixed 114
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 16.9
56% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 54.6
DQ Write 46.4
DQ Mixed 31.2
29% 44.1 MB/s
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 52 54 50 69 MB/s
24% Poor
Read 89.5
Write 42.7
Mixed 93.5
SusWrite 56.1
16% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 17.1
47% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 53.4
DQ Mixed 30.5
25% 35.3 MB/s

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Gaming 4%
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Desktop 40%
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Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Asrock N68C-S UCC

CPU
Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)AMDBench 40%, 19,471 samples18x
Phenom II X6 1055TAMD  $175Bench 54%, 23,835 samples17x
Athlon II X4 640AMD  $70Bench 45%, 18,839 samples17x
GPU
GeForce 7025 / nForce 630aNvidiaBench 0%, 5,527 samples20x
GeForce GT 630NvidiaBench 4%, 60,212 samples9x
Radeon HD 5450AMDBench 1%, 66,079 samples9x
SSD
THNSFJ256GCS 256GBToshibaBench 34%, 6 samples1x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples95x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples52x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples17x
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