TEST: Western Digital WD Green 240GB SATA SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Western Digital
Model number	WDS240G3G0A
Storage capacity	240 GB (224 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	4 GB approx.
Read speed	545 MB/s
Write speed	500 MB/s
Interface	SATA 6 Gbps
Connection	2.5"
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	20 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2256S
Price	ca. 28 AUD (= 0,12 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

92 %

*) 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 1 GB file. A total score of 498 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	519,35 MB/s	425,70 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	19,31 MB/s	60,05 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	112,80 MB/s	114,49 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,081 ms	0,336 ms
Score	184	217
Total score	498

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 July 03, 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	884,50 MB/s	1,21 s
Program many small files	1089,15 MB/s	1,29 s
Game small and large files	1668,21 MB/s	0,83 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Western Digital SATA SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 545MB/s and 500MB/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	548,07	443,35
SEQ1M Q1T1	524,04	444,57
RND4K Q32T16	230,90	153,31
RND4K Q1T1	29,34	62,88