TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB M.2 SSDFireCuda 530

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 530 with 2TB (ZP2000GM3A013) from Seagate was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Seagate
Type ZP2000GM3A013
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
Read speed 7300 MB/s
Write speed 6900 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 2550 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5018-E18
Price 216 USD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
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Score
8626
Price/GB
0,11 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
98 %
Write speed
99 %

*) 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 8626 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
6009,77 MB/s
6052,71 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
75,57 MB/s
220,20 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
2437,06 MB/s
3090,37 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,017 ms
0,087 ms
Score
3114
3916
Total score
8626

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 14.02.2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
1940,18 MB/s
1,18 s
Program
many small files
1256,35 MB/s
5,60 s
Game
small and large files
1872,30 MB/s
3,69 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 7300 MB/s and 6900 MB/s) the Seagate SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7354,79
7042,17
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3662,37
5799,09
RND4K
Q32T16
2833,94
2505,46
RND4K
Q1T1
80,57
241,32

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.014,10
6.715,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.492,70
5.530,40
RND4K
Q32T16
691.879,00
611.684,00
RND4K
Q1T1
19.670,70
58.916,30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.139,68
1.189,03
SEQ1M
Q1T1
286,16
180,65
RND4K
Q32T16
716,40
810,12
RND4K
Q1T1
50,71
16,83

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 530 2TB

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 530 2TB

HD Tune Endurance test

A long-term test was performed here to fully utilize the memory. You can see when a cache is full and the write performance decreases.

HD Tune Dauertest TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB

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. Unfortunately the tool does not work correctly from about 5,000 MB/s and no line (and partly wrong min and max data) is displayed.

SSD-Z TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB

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