TOSHIBA MK3252GSX

Capacity : 320GB
Family : MK-3252GSX
Number of Plates : 2
Number of Heads : 4
Rotation : 5400RPM
Interface : SATA-II 3Gbps
Form Factor : 2.5 SATA HDD
Buffer : 8192KB

See more specification

Tuesday, 03 November 2020 12:43 | Update at 18 hours ago

This page presents the specifications and synthetic benchmark results of the disks TOSHIBA MK3252GSX. The data provides an overview of the hardwares performance based on standardized testing.

TOSHIBA Brand

HDD 2.5 Format

320GB Capacity

SATA-II 3Gbps Interface

About TOSHIBA MK3252GSX

The TOSHIBA MK3252GSX is a chunky 2.5-inch hard disk with a 320GB capacity, specifically designed for use in laptops and other mobile devices. Using a SATA II (3.0 Gbps) interface and operating at a rotational speed of 5400 RPM, this HDD offers a balance between power efficiency and basic performance, making it an ideal solution for everyday use.

Equipped with 8MB of buffer cache, the drive is capable enough to handle common storage needs such as operating system files, work documents, music collections, and medium-resolution videos. Although it cannot match the speed of a solid-state drive (SSD), the TOSHIBA MK3252GSX remains an affordable alternative for users who prioritize storage capacity at a more economical price.

Physically, this hard disk generally uses two platters and four heads to read and write data, a standard configuration for a 320GB HDD. In synthetic testing, the read and sequential speed was 41.22 MB/s and the write speed was 38.74 MB/s, depending on system conditions and data fragmentation.

Despite the growing popularity of SSDs, the TOSHIBA MK3252GSX remains relevant as a backup storage solution or as a cost-effective upgrade for older laptops that still rely on mechanical storage media. Its ample capacity and power efficiency make it suitable for use in educational systems, netbooks or home computers with light to medium storage requirements.

Device Test:

Device: HP 1000 1b05au (HDD Caddy), IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 (HDD Enclosure)
Specs: E1-1200, 4GB RAM, SATA-II, Win7 | i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, USB 3.0

Hardware Benchmark Record

This table displays the scores or sequential read & write speeds (for storage types) of various synthetic benchmark applications commonly used to test hardware performance. You can click on the score column to view the submissions page by ID. At that URL, you can browse the submitted results of each application, including viewing screenshots of the benchmark results. For screenshots of benchmark results, you can click the "View" button in the screenshot column.

In total, there are 4 submissions across 4 different benchmark applications, each testing the hardware from a unique angle. This variety allows you to draw a more comprehensive conclusion about the hardware's real-world performance.

Benchmark	SEQ Read	SEQ Write	Facebook/Benchmark URL
AS-SSD	47.61 MB/s	49.25 MB/s	https://bit.ly/3fsDP6w
ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M	49.04 MB/s	50.05 MB/s	https://bit.ly/3DteGQR
Cross Platform Disk Test	41.16 MB/s	26.45 MB/s	http://bit.ly/3tSLTkh
CrystalDiskMark	41.22 MB/s	38.74 MB/s	https://bit.ly/3THHhtf

Media Gallery

A collection of photos of tested hardware. These images can help you identify the physical form, model, and variant of the hardware in question. These photos are from our own documentation, and if they are not available we may not be able to document them.