TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD Portable SSD with 500GB (STKS500400) from LaCie.
Score
826
Price/GB
0,14 €


Technical data
Image Portable SSD
Manufacturer LaCie
Model number STKS500400
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 24 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) 80 x 50 x 10.6 mm
Weight 45 gram
Price ca. 71 USD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
51 %
Write speed
42 %

*) 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 826 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
957,72 MB/s
787,84 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
19,14 MB/s
88,27 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
176,26 MB/s
221,14 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,084 ms
0,207 ms
Score
291
388
Total score
826

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 09, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
617,62 MB/s
3,72 s
Program
many small files
132,48 MB/s
53,13 s
Game
small and large files
241,06 MB/s
28,66 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read 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: LaCie Portable 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: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1052,05
837,69
SEQ1M
Q1T1
686,67
819,45
RND4K
Q32T16
273,38
396,87
RND4K
Q1T1
36,83
97,86

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.003,30
798,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
654,90
781,50
RND4K
Q32T16
66.742,20
96.891,60
RND4K
Q1T1
8.992,70
23.890,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.959,87
9.989,66
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.526,28
1.278,76
RND4K
Q32T16
7.659,57
5.279,43
RND4K
Q1T1
111,07
41,73

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 50 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 24 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 970 MB/s and written with 383 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the LaCie 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: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

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

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

SSD-Z TEST: LaCie Portable SSD 500GB


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