TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Samsung
Model number	MZ-V8P500BW
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	7000 MB/s
Write speed	5000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	300 Terabyte
Controller	Samsung Elpis (S4LV003)
Price	ca. 98 AUD (= 0,20 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

91 %

Write speed

85 %

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

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 8051 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5514,23 MB/s	3861,02 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	76,93 MB/s	172,83 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2320,37 MB/s	3112,77 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,021 ms	0,117 ms
Score	2949	3672
Total score	8051

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 January 11, 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	1900,26 MB/s	1,21 s
Program many small files	773,13 MB/s	9,10 s
Game small and large files	1557,22 MB/s	4,44 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 7000MB/s and 5000MB/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	6778,56	4853,30
SEQ1M Q1T1	4093,37	4117,96
RND4K Q32T16	3267,58	2745,56
RND4K Q1T1	82,85	198,52