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TOSHIBA (ExtHD)

External USB 3.0 40GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 79.3% (6th of 639)

Based on 72 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0480 PID b202 Model: TOSHIBA External USB 3.0
Poor: 28%Average: 79.3% Great: 142%

Good average bench

The TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 40GB averaged 20.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 40GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 28.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.3MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 40GB is 113%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 40GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 37.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 105MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 72 samples)
Rank 679.3%
Min Avg Max
23.1 Read 105 183
22.9 Write 37.8 47.4
21.5 Mixed 43.8 73.7
46.6 SusWrite 46.9 47.3
69% 58.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.04 4K Read 11.6 18.3
3.98 4K Write 17.3 34.6
2.59 4K Mixed 7.3 12.1
879% 12.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.3 DQ Read 16.2 20
10.4 DQ Write 28.9 36.9
5.47 DQ Mixed 9.8 16.3
1,375% 18.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
152% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 47
Mixed 53.3
93% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 10.8
1,672% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 19.9
DQ Write 36.2
DQ Mixed 11.2
1,687% 22.4 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
150% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 47.4
Mixed 68.6
102% 99.7 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 35.4
4K Mixed 10.8
1,643% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 36
DQ Mixed 11.4
1,686% 22.5 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
150% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 47
Mixed 56.9
95% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 11.3
1,660% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20
DQ Write 36.1
DQ Mixed 11.3
1,684% 22.4 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 47 47 47 47 47 MB/s
133% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 46.3
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 46.7
88% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 13.7
1,600% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 18
DQ Write 37.4
DQ Mixed 15.8
1,876% 23.7 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 47 47 48 48 48 MB/s
129% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 47.5
Mixed 66.4
SusWrite 47.3
96% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 28.3
4K Mixed 14.7
1,523% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 18.2
DQ Write 36.9
DQ Mixed 17.3
1,911% 24.1 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 47 47 45 47 47 MB/s
119% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 44
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 46.6
91% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 26.4
4K Mixed 13.7
1,415% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.3
DQ Write 36.9
DQ Mixed 16.5
1,884% 23.9 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
105% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 47.4
Mixed 73.1
105% 101 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 21.1
4K Mixed 6.87
1,002% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 15.3
DQ Write 28.4
DQ Mixed 7.4
1,276% 17 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
104% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 47.3
Mixed 68.2
102% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 8.49
1,045% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 15.5
DQ Write 28.1
DQ Mixed 9.05
1,319% 17.5 MB/s
36GB free, PID b202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 23.5
Mixed 71.9
90% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 22
4K Mixed 9.07
1,108% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 15.5
DQ Write 30.7
DQ Mixed 9.48
1,426% 18.6 MB/s
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