TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 520 with 1TB (ZP1000GM30002) from Seagate.
Score
7161
Price/GB
0,39 €


Technical data
Image FireCuda 520
Manufacturer Seagate
Model number ZP1000GM30002
Storage capacity 1024 GB (931 GiB)
Read speed 5000 MB/s
Write speed 4400 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 1800 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5016-E16
Price ca. 398 AUD (= 0,39 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
67 %
Write speed
65 %

*) 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 7161 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
4230,44 MB/s
3786,10 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
54,40 MB/s
187,95 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1717,70 MB/s
3296,99 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,102 ms
Score
2195
3864
Total score
7161

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 04, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1771,06 MB/s
1,30 s
Program
many small files
744,61 MB/s
9,45 s
Game
small and large files
1481,42 MB/s
4,66 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 5000MB/s and 4400MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
5007,12
4450,53
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3010,70
4459,12
RND4K
Q32T16
3129,21
2916,48
RND4K
Q1T1
59,03
213,71

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.775,20
4.244,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.871,20
4.252,50
RND4K
Q32T16
763.966,00
712.031,00
RND4K
Q1T1
14.412,40
52.175,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.674,35
1.881,76
SEQ1M
Q1T1
347,96
234,85
RND4K
Q32T16
655,92
696,08
RND4K
Q1T1
69,21
19,01