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Intenso (ExtHD)

External USB 3.0 3TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 46.9% (26th of 639)

Based on 174 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 2109 PID 0701 Model: Intenso External USB 3.0
Poor: 14%Average: 46.9% Great: 72%

Below average average bench

The Intenso External USB 3.0 3TB averaged 53.0% 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. 4K Random Write Speed 1.85MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 112MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intenso External USB 3.0 3TB is 57.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intenso External USB 3.0 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.88MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.71MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 174 samples)
Rank 2646.9%
Min Avg Max
31.5 Read 115 180
24.8 Write 106 181
21.6 Mixed 48.8 86.4
14.7 SusWrite 112 182
126% 95.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.6 4K Read 0.88 1.1
0.9 4K Write 1.85 2.4
0.5 4K Mixed 0.71 1
90.4% 1.15 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1TB free, PID 0701
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 192 192 190 187 194 MB/s
74.5% Very good
Read 190
Write 138
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 189
196% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
88% 1.07 MB/s
174GB free, PID 0701
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 168 166 166 168 168 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 127
Write 131
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 167
150% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
102% 1.3 MB/s
19GB free, PID 0701
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 144 153 148 124 157 MB/s
58.3% Above average
Read 157
Write 110
Mixed 85.3
SusWrite 139
160% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
81% 1 MB/s
174GB free, PID 0701
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 140 126 139 138 138 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 140
Write 148
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 136
152% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 1.27 MB/s
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