KIOXIA EXCERIA 480GB SATA SSD
Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the SATA SSD EXCERIA with 480GB (LTC10Z480GG8) from the brand KIOXIA.
| Technical specifications (manufacturer information) | |
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| Manufacturer | KIOXIA |
| Model number | LTC10Z480GG8 |
| Capacity | 480 GB (447 GiB) |
| pSLC cache | 9 GB approx. |
| Read speed | 555 MB/s |
| Write speed | 540 MB/s |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gbps |
| Connector | 2.5" |
| Memory module (NAND) | TLC |
| TBW (Total Bytes Written) | 120 terabyte |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
| Controller | Phison PS3111-S11T |
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v0.844a Drive: 0(ATA) OS: 10.0 build 19045 Model: KIOXIA-EXCERIA SATA SSD Fw : SBFA1a.1 Size : 457862 MB P/N : 9537358 , SBSA1a.3 S11fw: SBFA1a.1, 2021Sep27 S11rv: A1a.1-00 Bank00: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank01: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank04: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank05: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank08: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank09: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank12: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Bank13: 0x98,0x3e,0x98,0x3,0x76,0xe4,0x8,0x1e - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 2Plane/die Controller : PS3111 Flash CE : 8 Flash Channel : 2 Dram Size,MB : 32 Flash CE Mask : [++--++-- ++--++--] Flash Mode/Clk: 3/7 (Set 3/7) Block per Die : 3324 Block per CE : 3324 Page per Block: 1344 SLC Cache : Default PE Cycle Limit: 570 JEDEC : KIOXIA TH58LKT1T25BADF [697C] Page size : 18336 (16384+1952) Page/Block: 1344 Block/LUN : 3324 LUN/Chip : 1 Bit/Cell : 3 (TLC) PlanAdrBit: 1 (2 plane)
We put the KIOXIA SATA 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 1 GB file. A total score of 724 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 27 November 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 |
929.34 MB/s |
1.16 s |
| Program typical program folder with many small files |
1,196.01 MB/s |
1.18 s |
| Game a game folder with small and large files |
1,978.42 MB/s |
0.70 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: 555 MB/s and 540 MB/s) the KIOXIA SATA SSD is measured.
| CDM | Read [MB/s] | Write [MB/s] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
498.74 |
468.89 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
512.65 |
463.63 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
186.22 |
194.16 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
39.16 |
79.10 |
IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
475.60 |
447.20 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
488.90 |
442.20 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
45,463.60 |
47,401.40 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
9,560.10 |
19,311.00 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
16,776.80 |
17,823.80 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,044.95 |
2,260.68 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
11,240.20 |
10,783.20 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
104.49 |
51.66 |
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. 9 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 480 MB/s and written at 111 MB/s.
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the KIOXIA SATA 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 KIOXIA SATA 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 KIOXIA SATA 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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