TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 540 with 2TB (ZP2000GM3A004) from Seagate.
Score
12279
Price/GB
0,15 €


Technical data
Image FireCuda 540
Manufacturer Seagate
Model number ZP2000GM3A004
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 210 GB approx.
Read speed 10000 MB/s
Write speed 10000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 5.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 2000 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5026-E26
Price ca. 302 USD (= 0,15 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
70 %
Write speed
79 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 12279 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
7951,15 MB/s
9335,84 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
77,21 MB/s
282,85 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
3169,45 MB/s
4891,91 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,014 ms
0,180 ms
Score
4042
6108
Total score
12279

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 December 19, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
4904,76 MB/s
0,47 s
Program
many small files
1613,94 MB/s
4,36 s
Game
small and large files
3046,52 MB/s
2,27 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Seagate SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 10000MB/s and 10000MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
10093,40
10201,70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
8559,42
9810,61
RND4K
Q32T16
5445,66
4394,35
RND4K
Q1T1
83,29
317,09

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
9.625,90
9.729,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
8.162,90
9.356,10
RND4K
Q32T16
1.329.510,00
1.072.840,00
RND4K
Q1T1
20.335,40
77.414,30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
829,29
820,95
SEQ1M
Q1T1
122,38
106,74
RND4K
Q32T16
372,80
472,25
RND4K
Q1T1
49,06
12,84

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 240 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 210 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 8412 MB/s and written with 7641 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB

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.

HD Tune TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB

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.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Seagate M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better. Unfortunately the tool does not work correctly above about 5,000 MB/s and no line (and sometimes wrong min and max data) is displayed.

SSD-Z TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB


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