TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD Portable SSD with 500GB (STKS500400) from LaCie.
Score
826
Price/GB
0,17 €


Technical data
Image Portable SSD
Manufacturer LaCie
Model number STKS500400
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 24 GB approx.
Read speed 1050 MB/s
Write speed 1000 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s)
Connection USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH) 80 x 50 x 10.6 mm
Weight 45 gram
Price ca. 84 AUD (= 0,17 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
51 %
Write speed
42 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 826 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
957,72 MB/s
787,84 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
19,14 MB/s
88,27 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
176,26 MB/s
221,14 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,084 ms
0,207 ms
Score
291
388
Total score
826

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of November 09, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
617,62 MB/s
3,72 s
Program
many small files
132,48 MB/s
53,13 s
Game
small and large files
241,06 MB/s
28,66 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1050MB/s and 1000MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1052,05
837,69
SEQ1M
Q1T1
686,67
819,45
RND4K
Q32T16
273,38
396,87
RND4K
Q1T1
36,83
97,86

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.003,30
798,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
654,90
781,50
RND4K
Q32T16
66.742,20
96.891,60
RND4K
Q1T1
8.992,70
23.890,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.959,87
9.989,66
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.526,28
1.278,76
RND4K
Q32T16
7.659,57
5.279,43
RND4K
Q1T1
111,07
41,73