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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: 83.3% (376th of 1018)

Based on 352 user benchmarks.  Models: TOSHIBA THNSNH512GBST, TOSHIBA THNSNH51
Poor: 54%Average: 83.3% Great: 106%

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Very good average bench

The Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB averaged just 16.7% 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 173MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 31.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba HG5d Q Series 512GB is 51.5%. 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 295MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 365MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 352 samples)
Rank 37683.3%
Min Avg Max
353 Read 466 514
106 Write 365 485
213 Mixed 400 503
110 SusWrite 295 458
85.7% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.3 4K Read 20.7 26.7
28.7 4K Write 64.5 102
14.8 4K Mixed 31.5 43.9
106% 38.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.1 DQ Read 252 365
60.4 DQ Write 218 332
15 DQ Mixed 173 350
147% 214 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
310GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 444 442 439 435 438 MB/s
93.9% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 437
Mixed 423
SusWrite 442
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 33.8
104% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 349
262% 349 MB/s
210GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 435 343 109 107 107 MB/s
85.5% Excellent
Read 493
Write 434
Mixed 432
SusWrite 241
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 77.5
4K Mixed 41.6
134% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 201
151% 201 MB/s
210GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 391 109 100 104 121 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 490
Write 247
Mixed 416
SusWrite 198
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 39.5
122% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 206
152% 201 MB/s
265GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 387 409 411 411 412 MB/s
78.1% Very good
Read 468
Write 234
Mixed 413
SusWrite 404
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 26.1
82% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 192
147% 200 MB/s
210GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 173 113 124 134 120 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 490
Write 251
Mixed 430
SusWrite 131
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 35.9
124% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 149
126% 183 MB/s
165GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 163 110 130 105 MB/s
74.3% Very good
Read 493
Write 436
Mixed 428
SusWrite 121
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 38.5
129% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 94.2
DQ Mixed 155
115% 156 MB/s
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 257 232 238 306 238 MB/s
63.6% Good
Read 350
Write 184
Mixed 316
SusWrite 255
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 34.1
4K Mixed 18.9
61% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 200
188% 293 MB/s
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Desktop 58%
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Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asus P8P67-M - $150

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 63%, 117,994 samples471x
Core i7-2600KIntel  $137Bench 63%, 92,009 samples301x
Core i7-2600Intel  $212Bench 58%, 105,774 samples210x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 823,479 samples126x
GTX 970Nvidia  $395Bench 52%, 531,413 samples116x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 526,844 samples89x
SSD
HG5d Q Series 512GBToshibaBench 83%, 352 samples1x
RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 50%, 54,073 samples41x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 50,489 samples31x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 30,604 samples25x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $686

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