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

Technical data
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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)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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	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 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).

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	1091,64	1045,64
SEQ1M Q1T1	717,65	954,63
RND4K Q32T16	457,73	387,93
RND4K Q1T1	34,49	73,34