TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB M.2 SSDFireCuda 520

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 520 with 500GB (ZP500GM3A002) from Seagate was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Seagate
Type ZP500GM3A002
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 5000 MB/s
Write speed 2500 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 850 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5016-E16
Price 118 USD (= 0,24 $ / GB)
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Score
5641
Price/GB
0,24 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
69 %
Write speed
60 %

*) 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 5641 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB

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

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 24.04.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
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 write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 5000 MB/s and 2500 MB/s) the Seagate SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB
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

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 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 FireCuda 520 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 FireCuda 520 500GB

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