TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD970 PRO

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD 970 PRO with 512GB (MZ-V7P512BW) from Samsung was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Samsung
Type MZ-V7P512BW
Storage capacity 512 GB (476 GiB)
Read speed 3500 MB/s
Write speed 2300 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) MLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 600 Terabyte
Controller Samsung Phoenix (S4LR020)
Price 230 USD (= 0,45 $ / GB)
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Score
4718
Price/GB
0,45 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
46 %
Write speed
54 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark 2.0

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. Here, a total score of 4718 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2759,55 MB/s
2184,58 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
55,85 MB/s
153,73 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1279,84 MB/s
1928,85 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,053 ms
0,120 ms
Score
1612
2301
Total score
4718

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 Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of 24.06.2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
2031,94 MB/s
1,13 s
Program
many small files
612,72 MB/s
11,49 s
Game
small and large files
1613,60 MB/s
4,28 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 3500 MB/s and 2300 MB/s) the Samsung SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3288,66
2333,27
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2936,49
2331,22
RND4K
Q32T16
1540,86
2279,59
RND4K
Q1T1
60,64
181,20

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

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 can usually be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Samsung 970 PRO 512GB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 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

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Samsung M.2 SSD here. is written. 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.