TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD 980 PRO with 500GB (MZ-V8P500BW) from Samsung.
Score
8051
Price/GB
0,21 €


Technical data
Image 980 PRO
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. 107 AUD (= 0,21 $ / 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.


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 TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB

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 TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB
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).

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB
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

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
6.464,50
4.628,50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.903,70
3.927,20
RND4K
Q32T16
797.748,00
670.303,00
RND4K
Q1T1
20.225,80
48.466,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.236,32
1.723,92
SEQ1M
Q1T1
255,95
254,34
RND4K
Q32T16
621,21
761,01
RND4K
Q1T1
49,24
20,48