TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB M.2 SSD
Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 520 with 500GB (ZP500GM3A002) from Seagate.5641
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| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Model number | ZP500GM3A002 |
| Storage capacity | 500 GB (466 GiB) |
| Read speed | 5000 MB/s |
| Write speed | 2500 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Connection | M.2 2280 |
| Memory module (NAND) | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ yes |
| TBW (Total Bytes Written) | 850 Terabyte |
| Controller | Phison PS5016-E16 |
| Price | ca. 45 USD (= 0,09 $ / GB) |
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Compared to the top performer*
*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.
AS SSD Benchmark
Standard performance test
The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 5641 points was achieved.
| AS SSD | Read: | Write: |
|---|---|---|
| Seq in megabytes per second |
4158,28 MB/s |
2425,60 MB/s |
| 4K in megabytes per second |
53,99 MB/s |
185,16 MB/s |
| 4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second |
1332,64 MB/s |
2569,48 MB/s |
| Access time in milliseconds |
0,026 ms |
0,102 ms |
| Score | 1802 |
2997 |
| Total score | 5641 |
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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 April 24, 2021 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 |
1590,23 MB/s |
1,45 s |
| Program many small files |
1121,14 MB/s |
6,28 s |
| Game small and large files |
1846,00 MB/s |
3,74 s |
Compression Performance Test
Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Seagate SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 5000MB/s and 2500MB/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 |
4981,97 |
2670,59 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2923,40 |
2672,42 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
1701,84 |
2608,84 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
58,79 |
215,21 |
Input/Output operations per second
| CDM | Read [IPOS] | Write [IPOS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
4.751,20 |
2.546,90 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2.788,00 |
2.548,60 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
415.488,00 |
636.923,00 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
14.352,50 |
52.541,00 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
1.682,99 |
3.134,68 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
358,28 |
391,91 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
1.218,04 |
796,37 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
69,48 |
18,88 |
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 can be written and read.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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