TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB M.2 SSDBarraCuda Q5

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD BarraCuda Q5 with 500GB (ZP500CV3A001) from Seagate was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Seagate
Type ZP500CV3A001
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 2300 MB/s
Write speed 900 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) QLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 120 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5013-E13
Price 76 USD (= 0,15 $ / GB)
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Score
1855
Price/GB
0,15 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
35 %
Write speed
24 %

*) 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 1855 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2088,84 MB/s
986,22 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
50,33 MB/s
173,70 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
381,00 MB/s
652,11 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,028 ms
0,631 ms
Score
640
924
Total score
1855

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 02.05.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
1141,57 MB/s
2,01 s
Program
many small files
926,74 MB/s
7,60 s
Game
small and large files
996,02 MB/s
6,94 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 2300 MB/s and 900 MB/s) the Seagate SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2163,71
1059,13
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1381,05
1035,98
RND4K
Q32T16
394,83
723,39
RND4K
Q1T1
55,78
199,98

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.063,50
1.010,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.317,10
988,00
RND4K
Q32T16
96.395,00
176.609,00
RND4K
Q1T1
13.617,20
48.823,70

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.871,27
7.899,69
SEQ1M
Q1T1
758,74
1.011,34
RND4K
Q32T16
5.278,97
2.893,19
RND4K
Q1T1
73,26
20,32

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

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 usually be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 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 500GB

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

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

SSD-Z TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB

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