IOMeter Random Write results next and the Crucial BX200 480Gb SSD is the sacrificial lamb this time. These are repeated results but in our minds we need to have a look at this before the next storage review.
Back to the Lexar Portable SSD and it performs well in larger file sizes again, which seems to be the repeat of the CrystalMarkx64 benchmark results.
At the larger file sizes, we are seeing the claimed 245MB/s write speeds and this is the more relevant speed for an external drive. This is the speed at which your files are written to the drive when transferring, and although that’s obvious, this has a direct impact on how long you wait for this to happen. Read speeds are important, but more so for an internal OS drive for example.
Lexar Portable SSD 512GB Storage Review
Package - 8
Performance - 8
Price - 7.5
Consumer Experience - 7.5
7.8
The Lexar Portable SSD is a fast drive, and it is small and compact enough to fit in your pocket. At 62 grams, without the cable, it's also not going to cause a lot of backpack or suitcase issues. There are plenty of portable SSD's out here, and unless you are transporting a sizable back up, you need to consider an SSD external drive, and this is where the Lexar Portable SSD comes good. It's fast enough to be impressive and it's cheap enough to be affordable.