TEST: Samsung Portable SSD T7 500GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD Portable SSD T7 with 500GB (MU-PC500T) from Samsung.
Score
861
Price/GB
0,21 €


Technical data
Image Portable SSD T7
Manufacturer Samsung
Model number MU-PC500T
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 21 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) 85 x 57 x 8 mm
Weight 58 gram
Price ca. 104 AUD (= 0,21 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
53 %
Write speed
46 %

*) 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 861 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung Portable SSD T7 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1000,03 MB/s
806,20 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
20,66 MB/s
60,23 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
278,14 MB/s
120,99 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,209 ms
0,293 ms
Score
399
262
Total score
861

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 17, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung Portable SSD T7 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
577,05 MB/s
3,98 s
Program
many small files
125,51 MB/s
56,08 s
Game
small and large files
260,31 MB/s
26,54 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: Samsung Portable SSD T7 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: Samsung Portable SSD T7 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1091,34
918,34
SEQ1M
Q1T1
820,57
859,70
RND4K
Q32T16
286,65
130,94
RND4K
Q1T1
20,82
65,13

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.040,80
875,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
782,60
819,90
RND4K
Q32T16
69.982,70
31.968,30
RND4K
Q1T1
5.083,50
15.900,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.666,77
9.108,61
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.277,29
1.218,91
RND4K
Q32T16
7.302,91
15.975,50
RND4K
Q1T1
196,55
62,78