TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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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. 395 AUD (= 0,39 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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	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 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).

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	5007,12	4450,53
SEQ1M Q1T1	3010,70	4459,12
RND4K Q32T16	3129,21	2916,48
RND4K Q1T1	59,03	213,71