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Generic (ExtHD)

External 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 53.1% (21st of 639)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 13fd PID 1840 Model: Generic External
Poor: 30%Average: 53.1% Great: 76%

Average average bench

The Generic External 240GB averaged 46.9% 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-64Thread Write Speed 18.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 12.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Generic External 240GB is 46.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Generic External 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 36.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 33.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Rank 2153.1%
Min Avg Max
27.5 Read 36.7 53.2
19.8 Write 33.7 41.5
22.8 Mixed 33.7 41
21.2 SusWrite 35.1 41.4
47.3% 34.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.9 4K Read 9.68 14.1
3.8 4K Write 12.4 19.4
0.9 4K Mixed 7.76 15.4
721% 9.94 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.6 DQ Read 11.6 14.6
11.9 DQ Write 18.2 23
4.6 DQ Mixed 10.7 15.4
1,026% 13.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
178GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
71.3% Very good
Read 39.5
Write 36.4
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 38.7
52% 38.1 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 17.6
4K Mixed 7.8
911% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 12.4
DQ Write 21.4
DQ Mixed 9.3
1,090% 14.4 MB/s
160GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 40 41 37 37 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 41
Write 41.5
Mixed 41
SusWrite 39.3
56% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 9.1
4K Write 17.3
4K Mixed 3
724% 9.8 MB/s
DQ Read 8.9
DQ Write 21.4
DQ Mixed 9.4
1,081% 13.2 MB/s
20GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 36.6
Write 37.2
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 39.9
52% 37.6 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 16.6
4K Mixed 13
1,048% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 11.4
DQ Write 18.1
DQ Mixed 13.6
1,120% 14.4 MB/s
217GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 41 39 39 39 MB/s
66.8% Good
Read 36.2
Write 33.3
Mixed 34.5
SusWrite 39.8
49% 36 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 16.2
4K Mixed 11.2
981% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 17.6
DQ Mixed 12.9
1,089% 14.8 MB/s
24GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 40.1
Write 41
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 40.7
54% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 13.8
4K Mixed 9.6
836% 11.4 MB/s
DQ Read 8.6
DQ Write 11.9
DQ Mixed 11.9
841% 10.8 MB/s
223GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 38 39 38 39 MB/s
58.8% Above average
Read 53.2
Write 38
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 38.6
55% 42.3 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 13
4K Mixed 7.1
726% 10.5 MB/s
DQ Read 10.1
DQ Write 23
DQ Mixed 8.8
1,119% 14 MB/s
176GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 38 37 38 MB/s
53.5% Above average
Read 35.7
Write 35.4
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 37.4
49% 35.7 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 11.2
838% 11.5 MB/s
DQ Read 14.6
DQ Write 12.6
DQ Mixed 14.7
983% 14 MB/s
130GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 40 40 42 39 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 40.7
Write 41.4
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 40
55% 40 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 8.9
520% 8.57 MB/s
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