Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 Game Drive SSD 500GB portable SSD
Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the portable SSD WD_BLACK D30 Game Drive SSD with 500GB (WDBATL5000ABK-WESN) from the brand Western Digital.
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| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Model number | WDBATL5000ABK-WESN |
| Capacity | 500 GB (466 GiB) |
| pSLC cache | 6 GB approx. |
| Read speed | 900 MB/s |
| Write speed | 900 MB/s |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s) |
| Connector | USB Typ C |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 96 x 58 x 35 mm (=3.78 x 2.28 x 1.38 in) |
| Weight | 125 gram (=4.41 oz) |
| Controller | n/a |
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We put the Western Digital portable 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 5 GB file. A total score of 860 points was achieved.
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 20 December 2023 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.
| AS SSD Copy Benchmark | Transfer rate: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| ISO two large files |
539.67 MB/s |
4.26 s |
| Program typical program folder with many small files |
113.85 MB/s |
61.83 s |
| Game a game folder with small and large files |
201.06 MB/s |
34.36 s |
Compression performance test
Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.
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: 900 MB/s and 900 MB/s) the portable SSD is measured.
| CDM | Read [MB/s] | Write [MB/s] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
935.30 |
841.96 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
568.02 |
773.82 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
466.62 |
376.99 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
34.13 |
71.60 |
IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
892.00 |
803.00 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
541.70 |
738.00 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
113,920.00 |
92,037.80 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
8,333.00 |
17,481.20 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
8,954.31 |
9,932.54 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
1,845.49 |
1,354.26 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
4,488.44 |
5,556.97 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
119.87 |
57.06 |
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 50 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 6 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 891 MB/s and written at 250 MB/s.
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Western Digital portable 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.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Western Digital portable 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.
SSD-Z Benchmark
Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Western Digital portable 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).
You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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