: Many modern drives (like the SanDisk Ultra series ) use a "cache" that makes small files transfer quickly but slows down significantly once that cache is full. A 50 GB file is large enough to bypass that cache and show the drive's true speed.
Or, using fallocate which is more efficient for large files: 50 gb test file
You don't need to download a massive file and waste bandwidth. You can generate a "dummy" or "sparse" file locally in seconds using built-in command-line tools. 1. Windows (Command Prompt) : Many modern drives (like the SanDisk Ultra
: Identifying the "slowest link" in a data pipeline between a client and a server. 50 gb test file