Average Bench: 44.5% (32nd of 639)

Based on 510 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0480 PID 0110 Model: TOSHIBA External USB 3.0
Poor: 15%Average: 44.5% Great: 63%

Below average average bench

The TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB averaged 55.5% 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 1.81MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 105MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB is 48.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.63MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.48MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 510 samples)
Min Avg Max
28.8 Read 109 159
25.4 Write 105 156
20.6 Mixed 35.5 83.4
19.4 SusWrite 105 157
117% 88.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.63 0.7
0.6 4K Write 1.81 2.1
0.16 4K Mixed 0.48 0.6
80.2% 0.97 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
963GB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 156 153 156 152 156 MB/s
Read 150
Write 150
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 154
162% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
94% 1.13 MB/s
2TB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 130 133 132 132 133 MB/s
Read 138
Write 131
Mixed 35.2
SusWrite 132
143% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
80% 0.97 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 134 134 134 133 135 MB/s
Read 129
Write 134
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 133
142% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
94% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 134 136 134 136 129 MB/s
Read 129
Write 136
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 134
143% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 1.07 MB/s
1.5TB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 128 128 129 128 MB/s
Read 126
Write 128
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 128
136% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 1.03 MB/s
972GB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 113 115 115 114 113 MB/s
Read 119
Write 108
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 114
122% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
84% 1 MB/s
184GB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 87 86 87 86 MB/s
Read 78.2
Write 83
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 86.5
90% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
84% 1.03 MB/s
2TB free, PID 0110
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 61 71 75 67 68 MB/s
Read 31.4
Write 76.9
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 69
75% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
48% 0.53 MB/s
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