TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB M.2 SSDFireCuda 520

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 520 with 1TB (ZP1000GM30002) from Seagate was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Seagate
Type ZP1000GM30002
Storage capacity 1024 GB (931 GiB)
Read speed 5000 MB/s
Write speed 4400 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 1800 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5016-E16
Price 144 USD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
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Score
7161
Price/GB
0,14 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
68 %
Write speed
65 %

*) 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 7161 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
4230,44 MB/s
3786,10 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
54,40 MB/s
187,95 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1717,70 MB/s
3296,99 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,102 ms
Score
2195
3864
Total score
7161

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 04.03.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
1771,06 MB/s
1,30 s
Program
many small files
744,61 MB/s
9,45 s
Game
small and large files
1481,42 MB/s
4,66 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 5000 MB/s and 4400 MB/s) the Seagate SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
5007,12
4450,53
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3010,70
4459,12
RND4K
Q32T16
3129,21
2916,48
RND4K
Q1T1
59,03
213,71

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.775,20
4.244,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.871,20
4.252,50
RND4K
Q32T16
763.966,00
712.031,00
RND4K
Q1T1
14.412,40
52.175,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.674,35
1.881,76
SEQ1M
Q1T1
347,96
234,85
RND4K
Q32T16
655,92
696,08
RND4K
Q1T1
69,21
19,01

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 FireCuda 520 1TB

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 FireCuda 520 1TB

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 FireCuda 520 1TB

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