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Toshiba HDTS251EZSTA HDTS251XZSTA THNSNH512GBST

HG5d Q Series 512GB

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Controller: Toshiba TC58NC5HA9GST. NAND Memory: Toshiba Asynchronous 19mn MLC. Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 83.8% (379th of 1026)

Based on 393 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA THNSNH512GBST, TOSHIBA THNSNH51
Poor: 54%Average: 83.8% Great: 106%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB averaged just 16.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 183MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 32MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB is 52%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 301MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 362MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 393 samples)
Rank 37983.8%
Min Avg Max
355 Read 465 513
104 Write 362 485
217 Mixed 400 503
110 SusWrite 301 459
85.7% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.6 4K Read 20.9 26.9
29.2 4K Write 65.5 104
15.2 4K Mixed 32 44.3
107% 39.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.3 DQ Read 258 365
61.6 DQ Write 222 332
15.4 DQ Mixed 183 350
153% 221 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 471 467 476 475 476 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 469
Mixed 449
SusWrite 472
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 45.2
146% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 318
246% 335 MB/s
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 451 441 461 473 472 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 436
Mixed 443
SusWrite 455
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 45
144% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 325
247% 333 MB/s
353GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 461 468 468 468 465 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 410
Mixed 405
SusWrite 466
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 41
132% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 326
248% 334 MB/s
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 338 370 272 421 382 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 470
Mixed 279
SusWrite 336
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 46.6
149% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 289
231% 324 MB/s
122GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 164 121 104 110 110 MB/s
76.5% Very good
Read 468
Write 258
Mixed 417
SusWrite 119
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 27.9
135% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 231
172% 231 MB/s
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 265 282 377 300 250 MB/s
68.8% Good
Read 423
Write 372
Mixed 369
SusWrite 289
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 25
78% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 72.1
DQ Mixed 129
118% 189 MB/s
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Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 45%
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Motherboard: Asus P8P67-M - $150

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 76%, 127,908 samples524x
Core i7-2600KIntel  $145Bench 76%, 108,836 samples337x
Core i7-2600Intel  $207Bench 72%, 116,183 samples235x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $267Bench 57%, 853,453 samples138x
GTX 970Nvidia  $395Bench 52%, 578,890 samples129x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 594,888 samples105x
SSD
HG5d Q Series 512GBToshibaBench 84%, 393 samples1x
RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 62,425 samples42x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 50%, 58,582 samples41x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 34,315 samples29x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $664

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