TEST: TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	TeamGroup
Model number	TM8FPR001T0C128
Storage capacity	1024 GB (931 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	106 GB approx.
Read speed	7200 MB/s
Write speed	6000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	700 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5018-E18
Price	ca. 188 USD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

84 %

*) 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 7590 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5986,18 MB/s	5583,83 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	75,05 MB/s	206,44 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1954,30 MB/s	2865,66 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,018 ms	0,089 ms
Score	2628	3630
Total score	7590

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 May 27, 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	2078,26 MB/s	1,11 s
Program many small files	1150,14 MB/s	6,12 s
Game small and large files	1948,19 MB/s	3,55 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the TeamGroup SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 7200 MB/s and 6000 MB/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	7368,16	5775,78
SEQ1M Q1T1	2925,43	5465,25
RND4K Q32T16	1982,50	3128,33
RND4K Q1T1	55,24	234,12

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 200 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 106 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 6376 MB/s and written with 2861 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the TeamGroup 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 TeamGroup M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the TeamGroup 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.

The benchmark test was performed on May 27, 2023.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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