ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the SATA SSD SU650 with 512GB (ASU650SS-512GT-R) from the brand ADATA.

Performance score 
586
Price/GB
0.16 $
Read
520 MB/s
 Write
450 MB/s
Connector
2.5"
Interface
SATA 6 Gbps
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image SU650
Manufacturer ADATA  
Model number ASU650SS-512GT-R
Capacity 512 GB (477 GiB)
pSLC cache 124 GB approx.
Read speed 520 MB/s
Write speed 450 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connector 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) QLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 280 terabyte
Warranty 5 Years
Controller YEESTOR YS9082HT

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 82 $
(= 0.16 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
98 %
Write speed
93 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the ADATA SATA SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 586 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
510.39 MB/s
439.28 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
20.18 MB/s
81.70 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
121.16 MB/s
165.27 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.168 ms
0.202 ms
Score
192
291
Total score 
586

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario 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 (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 03 February 2025 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
910.16 MB/s
1.18 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
1,120.32 MB/s
1.26 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,439.30 MB/s
0.96 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 520 MB/s and 450 MB/s) the ADATA SATA SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
540.19
453.79
SEQ1M
Q1T1
526.32
446.51
RND4K
Q32T16
128.30
178.19
RND4K
Q1T1
21.56
88.56

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
515.20
432.80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
501.90
425.80
RND4K
Q32T16
31,322.30
43,503.70
RND4K
Q1T1
5,263.90
21,620.60

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15,488.10
18,420.60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,991.87
2,346.88
RND4K
Q32T16
16,303.40
11,749.00
RND4K
Q1T1
189.83
46.14

HD Tune Pro long-term test

A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops. A test file of 150 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 124 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 475 MB/s and written at 111 MB/s.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the ADATA SATA SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.

HD Tune TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the ADATA SATA SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the ADATA SATA SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: ADATA SU650 512GB SATA SSD


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