Toshiba HG2 43nm 256GB Solid State Drive Review

PCMark Vantage

PCMark Vantage v1.01 is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista. PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Microsoft Windows Vista PC from multimedia home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated workstations and hi-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an artist or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system soars or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware. The PCMark Vantage benchmark was run in 64-bit mode for the results shown below.

Benchmark Results: The Toshiba 256GB SSD had an overall score of 22,098 in PCMark Vantage when run in 64-bit mode and the individual test results can be seen in the image above.

Comparison Chart Results: The Toshiba HG2 256GB SSD had the lowest overall score of the group, but it was very close to the performance level of the original OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD with the latest firmware revision.