TEST: TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	TeamGroup
Model number	TM8FPR001T0C128
Storage capacity	1024 GB (931 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	106 GB approx.
Read speed	7200 MB/s
Write speed	6000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	700 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5018-E18
Price	ca. 188 AUD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

84 %

*) 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 7590 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5986,18 MB/s	5583,83 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	75,05 MB/s	206,44 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1954,30 MB/s	2865,66 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,018 ms	0,089 ms
Score	2628	3630
Total score	7590

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 27, 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	2078,26 MB/s	1,11 s
Program many small files	1150,14 MB/s	6,12 s
Game small and large files	1948,19 MB/s	3,55 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the TeamGroup SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 7200MB/s and 6000MB/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	7368,16	5775,78
SEQ1M Q1T1	2925,43	5465,25
RND4K Q32T16	1982,50	3128,33
RND4K Q1T1	55,24	234,12