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BUFFALO (ExtHD)

HD-PCFU3 USB Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 248% (1st of 639)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0411 PID 0240 Model: BUFFALO HD-PCFU3 USB Device (TurboPC EX)
Poor: 131%Average: 248% Great: 417%

Outstanding average bench

The BUFFALO HD-PCFU3 USB Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB averaged 147.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the BUFFALO HD-PCFU3 USB Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 78.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 71.1MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the BUFFALO HD-PCFU3 USB Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB is 286%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the BUFFALO HD-PCFU3 USB Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.44MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 0.77MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 1248%
Min Avg Max
65.3 Read 84.6 108
51.5 Write 78.6 108
35.7 Mixed 70.8 101
46.1 SusWrite 46.1 46.1
92.6% 70 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.44 0.52
36.1 4K Write 71.1 123
0.19 4K Mixed 0.65 1.6
2,443% 24.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.53 DQ Read 0.77 1.1
11.3 DQ Write 78.8 161
0.21 DQ Mixed 1.12 2.6
2,722% 26.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
817GB free, PID 0240
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
417% Outstanding
Read 98.7
Write 108
Mixed 92.1
129% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 0.21
4,201% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 0.58
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 0.55
5,498% 54 MB/s
793GB free, PID 0240
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
347% Outstanding
Read 102
Write 99
Mixed 96.8
128% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 0.2
3,444% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 0.62
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 0.57
5,752% 56.6 MB/s
73GB free, PID 0240
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 44 44 50 44 44 MB/s
131% Outstanding
Read 65.7
Write 51.5
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 46.1
64% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 1.6
1,291% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1.1
DQ Write 12.2
DQ Mixed 2.6
508% 5.3 MB/s
167GB free, PID 0240
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 44 44 45 50 44 MB/s
131% Outstanding
Read 65.3
Write 51.6
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 46.1
69% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 1.3
1,280% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1.1
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 2.6
490% 5.13 MB/s
167GB free, PID 0240
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 44 44 50 44 44 MB/s
131% Outstanding
Read 65.9
Write 51.5
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 46.1
66% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 1.1
1,267% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1
DQ Write 11.3
DQ Mixed 1.3
432% 4.53 MB/s
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