TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 250GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD 980 PRO with 250GB (MZ-V8P250BW) from Samsung.
Score
6542
Price/GB
0,58 €


Technical data
Image 980 PRO
Manufacturer Samsung
Model number MZ-V8P250BW
Storage capacity 250 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed 6400 MB/s
Write speed 2700 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 150 Terabyte
Controller Samsung Elpis (S4LV003)
Price ca. 144 USD (= 0,58 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
100 %

*) 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 6542 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 250GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
5278,81 MB/s
2537,23 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
76,87 MB/s
172,76 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1884,48 MB/s
2479,87 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,125 ms
Score
2489
2906
Total score
6542

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 November 02, 2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 250GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1905,38 MB/s
0,56 s
Program
many small files
764,90 MB/s
1,84 s
Game
small and large files
1413,65 MB/s
0,98 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 6400 MB/s and 2700 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 250GB

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 980 PRO 250GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
6465,43
2690,93
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3794,56
2698,61
RND4K
Q32T16
2290,51
2602,78
RND4K
Q1T1
85,19
198,97

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 980 PRO 250GB

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 980 PRO 250GB


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