TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD 1TB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD with 1TB (WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN) from Western Digital.
Score
1343
Price/GB
0,12 €


Technical data
Image WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD
Manufacturer Western Digital
Model number WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN
Storage capacity 1024 GB (932 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 5 GB approx.
Read speed 2000 MB/s
Write speed 2000 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbit/s)
Connection USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH) 106.98 x 50.82 x 13 mm
Weight 78 gram
Price ca. 126 AUD (= 0,12 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
56 %
Write speed
56 %

*) 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 1343 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD 1TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1867,46 MB/s
1890,16 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
24,51 MB/s
70,71 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
410,05 MB/s
138,09 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,055 ms
0,344 ms
Score
621
398
Total score
1343

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 23, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD 1TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
119,65 MB/s
19,21 s
Program
many small files
146,88 MB/s
47,92 s
Game
small and large files
379,43 MB/s
18,21 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 2000MB/s and 2000MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD 1TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2071,60
2051,46
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1343,49
1763,63
RND4K
Q32T16
455,09
459,15
RND4K
Q1T1
36,06
78,26

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.975,60
1.956,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.281,20
1.681,90
RND4K
Q32T16
111.105,00
112.097,00
RND4K
Q1T1
8.804,70
19.105,70

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.044,13
4.079,12
SEQ1M
Q1T1
780,15
594,14
RND4K
Q32T16
4.602,66
4.562,79
RND4K
Q1T1
113,43
52,22