TEST: Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Seagate
Model number	ZP2000GM3A004
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	210 GB approx.
Read speed	10000 MB/s
Write speed	10000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	2000 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5026-E26
Price	ca. 264 AUD (= 0,13 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

70 %

Write speed

79 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 12279 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	7951,15 MB/s	9335,84 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	77,21 MB/s	282,85 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	3169,45 MB/s	4891,91 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,014 ms	0,180 ms
Score	4042	6108
Total score	12279

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 December 19, 2023 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	4904,76 MB/s	0,47 s
Program many small files	1613,94 MB/s	4,36 s
Game small and large files	3046,52 MB/s	2,27 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 10000MB/s and 10000MB/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	10093,40	10201,70
SEQ1M Q1T1	8559,42	9810,61
RND4K Q32T16	5445,66	4394,35
RND4K Q1T1	83,29	317,09