TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD Elite SE880 with 512GB (AELI-SE880-500GCGY) from ADATA.
Score
1319
Price/GB
0,17 €


Technical data
Image Elite SE880
Manufacturer ADATA
Model number AELI-SE880-500GCGY
Storage capacity 512 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 47 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) 64.8 x 35 x 12.25 mm
Weight 31 gram
Price ca. 85 USD (= 0,17 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
91 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 1319 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1911,28 MB/s
1661,28 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
30,21 MB/s
78,93 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
281,53 MB/s
316,82 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,048 ms
0,485 ms
Score
503
562
Total score
1319

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 19, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
884,63 MB/s
2,60 s
Program
many small files
141,31 MB/s
49,81 s
Game
small and large files
518,52 MB/s
13,32 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the external SSD from ADATA, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2000 MB/s and 2000 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2078,20
1821,52
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1882,42
1674,68
RND4K
Q32T16
289,94
369,85
RND4K
Q1T1
37,42
85,21

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.981,90
1.737,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.795,20
1.597,10
RND4K
Q32T16
70.785,40
90.296,40
RND4K
Q1T1
9.135,50
20.803,50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.033,37
4.595,41
SEQ1M
Q1T1
556,86
625,78
RND4K
Q32T16
7.222,14
5.635,51
RND4K
Q1T1
109,33
47,95

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 47 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1957 MB/s and written with 387 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the ADATA external SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the ADATA external SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the ADATA external SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: ADATA Elite SE880 512GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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