Toshiba 2.5 inch Q Series Pro THNSNJ-GCST / HDTS3-XZSTA Series SATA600

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

10
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Very good overall performance, Fiveyear warranty
Build Quality (Toshiba 19nm ToggleMode NAND Flash/Toshiba Controller), Very Good Performance, Retail Bundle, 3 Years Warranty, Price (For Some)
Available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Toggle Mode NAND flash, Supports SMART and TRIM, Ultraslim form factor, Includes NTI Echo data migration software, Includes mounting spacer for 9.5mm applications, Reasonably priced, 3 year warranty...

Cons:

High cost per gig, No bundled software or utilities, as of press time, Little to distinguish from other, cheaper models
IOmeter Performance

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Last revision on November 24, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Very good overall performance, Fiveyear warranty
Build Quality (Toshiba 19nm ToggleMode NAND Flash/Toshiba Controller), Very Good Performance, Retail Bundle, 3 Years Warranty, Price (For Some)
Available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Toggle Mode NAND flash, Supports SMART and TRIM, Ultraslim form factor, Includes NTI Echo data migration software, Includes mounting spacer for 9.5mm applications, Reasonably priced, 3 year warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

High cost per gig, No bundled software or utilities, as of press time, Little to distinguish from other, cheaper models
IOmeter Performance
Mediocre random read and write performance, Does not support hardware based encryption

Expert reviews and ratings

The Q300 Pro offers very solid overall performance for a SATA SSD, but, given its debut pricing, can't quite break away against the competition. Read...

By Computer Shopper on November 04, 2015

While manufacturers have announced larger capacity SSDs (2TB and more), for storing a lot of files, a mechanical HDD is still a much more affordable option. This looks set to change in the future though, as SSD production volume increases lead to lower...

By APC Magazine on January 20, 2015

Pricing is reasonably keen for Toshiba's latest Q Series Pro SSD, which is available in 128-, 256- and (harder to get) 512GB sizes. Bearing this in mind, the Q Series Pro works out at less than 50p per gigabyte. Also see: What's the best SSD 2014 This...

By PC Advisor on June 01, 2014

The Toshiba Q Series Pro performs close enough to the original Q Series SSD that it can be hard to separate them. We do note that Toshiba has expanded its warranty terms though, perhaps as much to follow the competition, and will now guarantee its Q...

By Macworld UK on May 14, 2014

With performance similar to that of it's competitors, coupled with prices that can't be beat, the Toshiba Q Series Pro SATA 3 SSD absolutely provides the best bang for the buck in todays SSD...

By thessdreview.com on November 01, 2013

Samsung's 850 Pro SSDs are without a doubt the fastest SSDs of this moment. Given that this product does not seem to have any flaws, we heartily recommend it to those who are looking for the fastest possible SSD. The Vector 150 and AMD Radeon R7 SSDs...

By uk.hardware.info on November 28, 2014

Solid-state storage is found in everything from smartphones and tablets to servers and workstations. Flash has become the dominant form of memory because it's faster than traditional spinning hard disks, more reliable, and prices have dropped...

By IT PRO on September 15, 2014

Toshiba shares their NAND flash chips with many manufacturers in the market (most actually) so it's safe to "predict" that any SSD launched by them will perform on par if not better compared to other similar models. Firmware always plays a significant...

By NikkTech on July 03, 2014

While not the fastest or most feature packed SSD to come through the 'Labs, Toshiba's Q Series Pro delivers a lot of bang for your buck. This ultra-slim drive combines Toshiba's TC358790XBG controller with their own 19nm Toggle mode MLC NAND flash to...

By CDRLabs on May 20, 2014

Prior to this review, I did not really expect much out of the Q Series Pro. Nobody talks about Toshiba SSDs and between the boring naming scheme, boring chassis design, and little marketing effort on Toshiba's part, I didn't see the Q Series Pro as a...

By custompcreview.com on October 23, 2013

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