TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 2TB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD with 2TB (WDBA3S0020BBK-WESN) from Western Digital.
Score
1793
Price/GB
0,17 €


Technical data
Image WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD
Manufacturer Western Digital
Model number WDBA3S0020BBK-WESN
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 36 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) 118 x 62 x 14 mm
Weight 115 gram
Price ca. 353 AUD (= 0,17 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
96 %
Write speed
99 %

*) 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 1793 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1764,07 MB/s
1886,26 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
30,25 MB/s
75,23 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
514,83 MB/s
425,39 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,060 ms
0,245 ms
Score
721
689
Total score
1793

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 August 02, 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 P50 Game Drive SSD 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
920,66 MB/s
2,50 s
Program
many small files
156,63 MB/s
44,94 s
Game
small and large files
571,71 MB/s
12,08 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 P50 Game Drive SSD 2TB

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 P50 Game Drive SSD 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2008,62
2056,58
SEQ1M
Q1T1
950,75
1775,14
RND4K
Q32T16
494,89
491,65
RND4K
Q1T1
27,72
80,39

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.915,60
1.961,30
SEQ1M
Q1T1
906,70
1.692,90
RND4K
Q32T16
120.822,00
120.032,00
RND4K
Q1T1
6.767,10
19.627,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.172,86
4.069,88
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.102,54
590,39
RND4K
Q32T16
4.231,93
4.260,14
RND4K
Q1T1
147,63
50,83