TEST: Philips External SSD 500GB external SSD

Technical data
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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. 57 AUD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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	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	57
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 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).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

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