TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD BarraCuda Q5 with 2TB (ZP2000CV3A001) from Seagate.
Score
3522
Price/GB
0,06 €


Technical data
Image BarraCuda Q5
Manufacturer Seagate
Model number ZP2000CV3A001
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >300 GB approx.
Read speed 2300 MB/s
Write speed 1800 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) QLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 531 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5013-E13T
Price ca. 132 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
65 %
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 3522 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2183,63 MB/s
1923,52 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
49,52 MB/s
175,83 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1074,86 MB/s
1128,40 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,143 ms
Score
1343
1497
Total score
3522

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 09, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1889,58 MB/s
1,22 s
Program
many small files
1180,19 MB/s
5,96 s
Game
small and large files
1883,08 MB/s
3,67 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Seagate SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2300MB/s and 1800MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2436,10
2041,56
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1589,57
2042,55
RND4K
Q32T16
1151,32
1329,08
RND4K
Q1T1
52,36
190,06

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.323,20
1.947,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.515,90
1.947,90
RND4K
Q32T16
281.084,00
324.483,00
RND4K
Q1T1
12.784,20
46.401,90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.441,07
4.099,45
SEQ1M
Q1T1
659,37
513,08
RND4K
Q32T16
1.818,71
1.576,43
RND4K
Q1T1
78,08
21,43

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 1935 MB/s and written with 1894 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB

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.

HD Tune TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB

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 can be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB

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.

SSD-Z TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB


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