TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD 970 PRO with 512GB (MZ-V7P512BW) from Samsung.
Score
4897
Price/GB
0,36 €


Technical data
Image 970 PRO
Manufacturer Samsung
Model number MZ-V7P512BW
Storage capacity 512 GB (476 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >300 GB approx.
Read speed 3500 MB/s
Write speed 2300 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) MLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 600 Terabyte
Controller Samsung Phoenix (S4LR020)
Price ca. 183 USD (= 0,36 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
97 %
Write speed
70 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 4897 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3185,87 MB/s
2221,04 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
59,33 MB/s
176,07 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1297,53 MB/s
2004,53 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,024 ms
0,107 ms
Score
1675
2403
Total score
4897

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation 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 (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of January 03, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1978,12 MB/s
1,16 s
Program
many small files
1137,31 MB/s
6,19 s
Game
small and large files
1913,60 MB/s
3,61 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Samsung SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3500 MB/s and 2300 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3568,45
2339,87
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3155,10
2340,97
RND4K
Q32T16
1538,83
2301,48
RND4K
Q1T1
63,12
189,17

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.403,10
2.231,50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.008,90
2.232,50
RND4K
Q32T16
375.691,00
561.884,00
RND4K
Q1T1
15.409,70
46.184,30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.349,20
3.579,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
332,16
447,60
RND4K
Q32T16
1.360,58
909,54
RND4K
Q1T1
64,78
21,54

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 3257 MB/s and written with 2213 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Samsung M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Samsung M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Samsung M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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