TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD FireCuda 530 with 500GB (ZP500GM30013) from Seagate.
Score
6772
Price/GB
0,20 €


Technical data
Image FireCuda 530
Manufacturer Seagate
Model number ZP500GM30013
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 7000 MB/s
Write speed 3000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 640 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5018-E18
Price ca. 98 AUD (= 0,20 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
96 %
Write speed
69 %

*) 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 6772 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
5801,93 MB/s
3750,88 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
75,87 MB/s
218,95 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1416,25 MB/s
3134,34 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,017 ms
0,086 ms
Score
2072
3728
Total score
6772

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 25, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2112,29 MB/s
1,09 s
Program
many small files
1240,86 MB/s
5,67 s
Game
small and large files
1838,32 MB/s
3,76 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 7000MB/s and 3000MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Seagate FireCuda 530 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: Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7138,75
3937,17
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3696,22
3935,08
RND4K
Q32T16
1832,49
2653,65
RND4K
Q1T1
81,71
240,60

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
6.808,00
3.754,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.525,00
3.752,80
RND4K
Q32T16
447.385,00
647.864,00
RND4K
Q1T1
19.949,20
58.740,50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.174,15
2.126,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
283,51
266,23
RND4K
Q32T16
1.141,53
766,48
RND4K
Q1T1
50,01
16,90