TEST: Netac Z SLIM 500GB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD Z SLIM with 500GB (Netac-ZSLIM-500GB) from Netac.
Score
449
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image Z SLIM
Manufacturer Netac
Model number Netac-ZSLIM-500GB
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 172 GB approx.
Read speed 550 MB/s
Write speed 450 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s)
Connection USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH) 100 x 29,4 x 9 mm
Weight 30 gram
Price ca. 48 USD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
26 %
Write speed
26 %

*) 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 449 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Netac Z SLIM 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
511,94 MB/s
473,98 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
23,16 MB/s
52,19 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
86,04 MB/s
99,00 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,063 ms
0,822 ms
Score
160
199
Total score
449

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 July 13, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Netac Z SLIM 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
375,02 MB/s
6,13 s
Program
many small files
104,85 MB/s
67,13 s
Game
small and large files
272,09 MB/s
25,39 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the external SSD from Netac, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 550 MB/s and 450 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Netac Z SLIM 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: Netac Z SLIM 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
541,11
509,56
SEQ1M
Q1T1
539,39
491,33
RND4K
Q32T16
111,54
121,35
RND4K
Q1T1
28,79
57,35

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
516,00
486,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
514,40
468,60
RND4K
Q32T16
27.230,70
29.627,00
RND4K
Q1T1
7.029,10
14.001,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.462,50
16.404,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.943,31
2.132,54
RND4K
Q32T16
18.092,30
16.769,10
RND4K
Q1T1
142,12
71,30

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 200 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 172 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 521 MB/s and written with 278 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Netac Z SLIM 500GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Netac 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: Netac Z SLIM 500GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Netac 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: Netac Z SLIM 500GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

SSD-Z TEST: Netac Z SLIM 500GB


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