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BUFFALO (ExtHD)

External HDD 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 170% (1st of 639)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0411 PID 01f0 Model: BUFFALO External HDD
Poor: 144%Average: 170% Great: 180%

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Outstanding average bench

The BUFFALO External HDD 256GB averaged 69.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the BUFFALO External HDD 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 46.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 32.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the BUFFALO External HDD 256GB is 35.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the BUFFALO External HDD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 183MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 12.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 1170%
Min Avg Max
167 Read 183 199
147 Write 182 200
68.9 Mixed 138 191
212% 168 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.49 4K Read 12.4 18.1
27.8 4K Write 32.7 35.9
6.52 4K Mixed 10.4 15
1,514% 18.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.77 DQ Read 15.1 21.9
42.1 DQ Write 46.3 48.6
6.91 DQ Mixed 11.2 15.9
2,014% 24.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
238GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
180% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 196
Mixed 181
246% 192 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 15
1,725% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 46.6
DQ Mixed 15.9
2,208% 28.1 MB/s
196GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
178% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 200
Mixed 78.4
186% 149 MB/s
4K Read 7.66
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 6.66
1,457% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 8.88
DQ Write 48.6
DQ Mixed 6.98
1,925% 21.5 MB/s
238GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
176% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 186
Mixed 191
246% 192 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 14.3
1,690% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 21.3
DQ Write 46.3
DQ Mixed 15.7
2,185% 27.7 MB/s
238GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
170% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 178
Mixed 181
234% 183 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 13.9
1,636% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 19.8
DQ Write 42.1
DQ Mixed 14
1,981% 25.3 MB/s
238GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
170% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 194
Mixed 182
245% 191 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 30.9
4K Mixed 13.4
1,568% 20.2 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 45.8
DQ Mixed 15.8
2,176% 27.6 MB/s
198GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
165% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 163
Mixed 68.9
162% 134 MB/s
4K Read 7.95
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 6.61
1,398% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 9.49
DQ Write 47.1
DQ Mixed 7.44
1,890% 21.3 MB/s
238GB free, PID 01f0
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
165% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 194
Mixed 180
244% 190 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 29.6
4K Mixed 14
1,539% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.9
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 15.6
2,136% 27.1 MB/s
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