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

Technical data
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Manufacturer	TeamGroup
Model number	TM8FPR002T0C129
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	212 GB approx.
Read speed	7400 MB/s
Write speed	7000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1400 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5018-E18
Price	ca. 513 USD (= 0,25 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

98 %

Write speed

97 %

*) 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 8617 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	6035,05 MB/s	5919,81 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	74,84 MB/s	213,52 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2428,29 MB/s	3120,30 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,017 ms	0,090 ms
Score	3107	3926
Total score	8617

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 March 23, 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	1992,05 MB/s	1,15 s
Program many small files	1244,27 MB/s	5,66 s
Game small and large files	1864,46 MB/s	3,71 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the TeamGroup SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 7400MB/s and 7000MB/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	7363,92	6871,58
SEQ1M Q1T1	4150,77	5689,24
RND4K Q32T16	3786,93	3194,50
RND4K Q1T1	80,86	234,78

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 300 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 212 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 6121 MB/s and written with 4985 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 can be 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 March 23, 2023.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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