TEST: SSK SD500 2TB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD SD500 with 2TB (SD500-2TB) from SSK.
Score
1325
Price/GB
0,05 €


Technical data
Image SD500
Manufacturer SSK
Model number SD500-2TB
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >300 GB approx.
Read speed 1050 MB/s
Write speed 1000 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbit/s)
Connection USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH) 66 x 38 x 13 mm
Weight 35 gram
Price ca. 108 USD (= 0,05 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
99 %
Write speed
90 %

*) 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 1325 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: SSK SD500 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1905,24 MB/s
1712,23 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
28,94 MB/s
79,69 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
281,42 MB/s
318,37 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,047 ms
0,514 ms
Score
501
569
Total score
1325

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 February 20, 2025 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: SSK SD500 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
895,86 MB/s
2,57 s
Program
many small files
77,64 MB/s
90,66 s
Game
small and large files
310,00 MB/s
22,28 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the external SSD from SSK, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1050 MB/s and 1000 MB/s respectively ).

AS SSD TEST: SSK SD500 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: SSK SD500 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2072,64
1886,57
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1875,57
1733,65
RND4K
Q32T16
286,89
363,88
RND4K
Q1T1
36,22
86,46

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.976,60
1.799,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.788,70
1.653,30
RND4K
Q32T16
70.042,50
88.837,60
RND4K
Q1T1
8.841,80
21.109,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.043,54
4.436,50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
558,87
604,41
RND4K
Q32T16
7.296,26
5.757,86
RND4K
Q1T1
112,97
47,26

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 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1947 MB/s and written with 1759 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: SSK SD500 2TB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the SSK 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: SSK SD500 2TB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the SSK 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: SSK SD500 2TB

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

SSD-Z TEST: SSK SD500 2TB


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