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TOSHIBA (ExtHD)

External USB 3.0 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 119% (3rd of 639)

Based on 79 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0480 PID b202 Model: TOSHIBA External USB 3.0
Poor: 31%Average: 119% Great: 307%

Outstanding average bench

The TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 240GB averaged 19.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 44.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 23.1MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 240GB is 276%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 129MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 14.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 79 samples)
Rank 3119%
Min Avg Max
21.9 Read 129 324
22.2 Write 120 336
22.3 Mixed 104 302
0.8 SusWrite 138 284
167% 123 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.19 4K Read 14.8 26.7
5.84 4K Write 23.1 61.1
4.01 4K Mixed 9.41 16.3
1,162% 15.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 DQ Read 24 29.4
11.8 DQ Write 44.7 82.2
6.72 DQ Mixed 13.8 32.5
2,079% 27.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
165GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 279 277 275 284 302 MB/s
314% Outstanding
Read 273
Write 296
Mixed 160
SusWrite 284
342% 253 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 67.6
4K Mixed 25
3,224% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 28
DQ Write 84
DQ Mixed 34
4,117% 48.7 MB/s
165GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 276 295 295 289 288 MB/s
275% Outstanding
Read 264
Write 280
Mixed 160
SusWrite 281
334% 246 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 26.2
2,853% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 84
DQ Mixed 36.1
4,187% 49.2 MB/s
202GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 193 226 226 226 226 MB/s
216% Outstanding
Read 261
Write 228
Mixed 173
SusWrite 217
292% 220 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 40.7
4K Mixed 26
2,354% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.6
DQ Write 51.7
DQ Mixed 29.7
2,864% 35.7 MB/s
83GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
189% Outstanding
Read 309
Write 318
Mixed 300
399% 309 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 23.1
4K Mixed 8.9
1,152% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.2
DQ Write 25.1
DQ Mixed 8.95
1,223% 17.1 MB/s
223GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
188% Outstanding
Read 302
Write 320
Mixed 268
382% 297 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 22.8
4K Mixed 10.2
1,185% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 34.3
DQ Mixed 10.8
1,609% 21.9 MB/s
84GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
56.3% Above average
Read 34.8
Write 33
Mixed 29.4
41% 32.4 MB/s
4K Read 8.74
4K Write 13.7
4K Mixed 7.12
739% 9.84 MB/s
DQ Read 10.8
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 7.32
815% 11.2 MB/s
157GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 28 27 27 27 27 MB/s
31.4% Below average
Read 32.4
Write 25.1
Mixed 27.7
SusWrite 27
38% 28 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 6.2
449% 6.27 MB/s
164GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 18 19 18 18 MB/s
31.3% Below average
Read 32.7
Write 24.3
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 18.4
34% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 6.9
492% 6.87 MB/s
223GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 MB/s
1.61% Terrible
Read 0.8
Write 0.8
Mixed 0.8
SusWrite 0.8
1% 0.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
29% 0.4 MB/s
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