TEST: Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Seagate
Model number	ZP500GM3A002
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	5000 MB/s
Write speed	2500 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	850 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5016-E16
Price	ca. 115 AUD (= 0,23 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

67 %

Write speed

47 %

*) 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 5641 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	4158,28 MB/s	2425,60 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	53,99 MB/s	185,16 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1332,64 MB/s	2569,48 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,026 ms	0,102 ms
Score	1802	2997
Total score	5641

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 April 24, 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	1590,23 MB/s	1,45 s
Program many small files	1121,14 MB/s	6,28 s
Game small and large files	1846,00 MB/s	3,74 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 2500MB/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	4981,97	2670,59
SEQ1M Q1T1	2923,40	2672,42
RND4K Q32T16	1701,84	2608,84
RND4K Q1T1	58,79	215,21