TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Seagate
Model number	ZP1000CV3A001
Storage capacity	1024 GB (932 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	265 GB approx.
Read speed	2300 MB/s
Write speed	1700 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	274 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5013-E13T
Price	ca. 65 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

67 %

Write speed

59 %

*) 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 2611 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2156,89 MB/s	1863,10 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	48,86 MB/s	174,19 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	666,31 MB/s	844,84 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,022 ms	0,149 ms
Score	931	1205
Total score	2611

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 December 15, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1849,06 MB/s	1,24 s
Program many small files	1107,14 MB/s	6,36 s
Game small and large files	1801,31 MB/s	3,83 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Seagate SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2300 MB/s and 1700 MB/s respectively ).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	2457,02	1970,28
SEQ1M Q1T1	1553,38	1977,20
RND4K Q32T16	728,16	1023,27
RND4K Q1T1	51,07	183,84

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. After approx. 265 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1776 MB/s and written with 345 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Seagate 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.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Seagate 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.

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

The benchmark test was performed on December 15, 2023.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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