TEST: Samsung 980 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Samsung
Model number	MZ-V8V500BW
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	3100 MB/s
Write speed	2600 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	300 Terabyte
Controller	Samsung Pablo (S3LR033)
Price	ca. 57 AUD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

83 %

Write speed

68 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 4722 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2807,76 MB/s	2307,40 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	56,06 MB/s	153,45 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1510,07 MB/s	1564,42 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,026 ms	0,130 ms
Score	1847	1949
Total score	4722

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 April 10, 2021 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	1825,68 MB/s	1,26 s
Program many small files	742,89 MB/s	9,48 s
Game small and large files	1500,68 MB/s	4,60 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Samsung SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3100MB/s and 2600MB/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	3184,91	2267,90
SEQ1M Q1T1	2135,82	2284,21
RND4K Q32T16	1674,56	1698,08
RND4K Q1T1	62,59	166,93