TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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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. 270 USD (= 0,13 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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.

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used as expansion storage in a PlayStation 5 console.

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	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 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).

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	10093,40	10201,70
SEQ1M Q1T1	8559,42	9810,61
RND4K Q32T16	5445,66	4394,35
RND4K Q1T1	83,29	317,09

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 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.

SSD-Z 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 above about 5,000 MB/s and no line (and sometimes wrong min and max data) is displayed.

The benchmark test was performed on December 19, 2023.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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