TEST: Western Digital WD My Passport SSD 500GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD WD My Passport SSD with 500GB (WDBAGF5000AGY-WESN) from Western Digital.
Score
1149
Price/GB
0,16 €


Technical data
Image WD My Passport SSD
Manufacturer Western Digital
Model number WDBAGF5000AGY-WESN
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 6 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) 100 x 55.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight 46 gram
Price ca. 81 AUD (= 0,16 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
53 %
Write speed
53 %

*) 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 1149 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD My Passport SSD 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1014,84 MB/s
982,08 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
21,48 MB/s
67,57 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
347,27 MB/s
269,05 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,055 ms
0,257 ms
Score
470
435
Total score
1149

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 22, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD My Passport SSD 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
621,99 MB/s
3,69 s
Program
many small files
144,42 MB/s
48,74 s
Game
small and large files
359,92 MB/s
19,19 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: Western Digital WD My Passport SSD 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: Western Digital WD My Passport SSD 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1091,64
1045,64
SEQ1M
Q1T1
717,65
954,63
RND4K
Q32T16
457,73
387,93
RND4K
Q1T1
34,49
73,34

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.041,10
997,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
684,40
910,40
RND4K
Q32T16
111.749,00
94.710,20
RND4K
Q1T1
8.421,40
17.904,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.675,50
7.995,03
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.460,65
1.097,95
RND4K
Q32T16
4.574,99
5.398,76
RND4K
Q1T1
118,62
55,73