WD Blue SN500 500GB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. WD SN500 500GB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. IOMETER8. 128KB Sequential Performance9. 4K Random Read Performance10. 4K Random Write Performance11. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance12. Throughput13. PCMark 8 - Storage Consistency14. PCMark 8 - Individual Test Suites15. PCMark 8 Storage Test - Individual Test Suites16. Performance Stability17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

4K Sustained Random Write Performance

As with the 4K random read performance, the drive fell well short of the official maximum IOPS figure of 300,000 IOPS (QD32 8 Threads) using our random write tests. The drive topped at out 197, 828 IOPS (QD32) with a significant jump in performance from QD16 to QD32.

The Blue SN500 out-performs most of its entry-level competitors at both ends of our random write QD tests, at queue depths 1 and 32.

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