TEST: Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Seagate
Model number	ZP500CV3A001
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	2300 MB/s
Write speed	900 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	120 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5013-E13T
Price	ca. 62 AUD (= 0,12 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

56 %

Write speed

32 %

*) 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 1855 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2088,84 MB/s	986,22 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	50,33 MB/s	173,70 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	381,00 MB/s	652,11 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,028 ms	0,631 ms
Score	640	924
Total score	1855

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 02, 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	1141,57 MB/s	2,01 s
Program many small files	926,74 MB/s	7,60 s
Game small and large files	996,02 MB/s	6,94 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Seagate SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2300MB/s and 900MB/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	2163,71	1059,13
SEQ1M Q1T1	1381,05	1035,98
RND4K Q32T16	394,83	723,39
RND4K Q1T1	55,78	199,98