TEST: Philips External SSD 500GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD External SSD with 500GB (FM50SS030P/00) from Philips.
Score
358
Price/GB
0,11 €


Technical data
Image External SSD
Manufacturer Philips
Model number FM50SS030P/00
Storage capacity 500 GB (477 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 174 GB approx.
Read speed 540 MB/s
Write speed 520 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s)
Connection USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH) 100 x 29.5 x 9 mm
Weight 25 gram
Price ca. 56 AUD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
27 %
Write speed
22 %

*) 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 358 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Philips External SSD 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
526,38 MB/s
396,91 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
25,40 MB/s
8,49 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
118,68 MB/s
8,70 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,057 ms
3,652 ms
Score
197
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Total score
358

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 April 30, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Philips External SSD 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
326,76 MB/s
7,03 s
Program
many small files
173,67 MB/s
40,53 s
Game
small and large files
274,42 MB/s
25,17 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 540MB/s and 520MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Philips External 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: Philips External SSD 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
567,36
433,19
SEQ1M
Q1T1
548,24
422,32
RND4K
Q32T16
203,48
10,17
RND4K
Q1T1
32,12
9,18

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
541,10
413,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
522,80
402,80
RND4K
Q32T16
49.676,80
2.482,90
RND4K
Q1T1
7.841,80
2.240,00

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
14.754,00
19.293,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.912,30
2.481,10
RND4K
Q32T16
10.288,80
201.107,00
RND4K
Q1T1
127,38
446,14